Sketching the Universe!
When sketching at the eyepiece, one has to be cognizant of the relative distances between the stars, their brightness, and
Read MoreWhen sketching at the eyepiece, one has to be cognizant of the relative distances between the stars, their brightness, and
Read MoreIntroductionTo the uninitiated, the habits of wide-field astrophotographers must seem peculiar: they spend hours imaging an object through their scope,
Read MorePat Rochford has made the trip from Alabama to Ireland for most of his life. This time he brought along
Read MoreTo rescue fast Dobsonian telescopes from the curse of coma, Tele Vue’s Al Nagler designed the original Paracorr (PARAbola CORRector) in 1989.
Read MoreThis week we feature the stories of two amateur astronomers delving into night vision astronomy: one from a built-up urban
Read MoreOptical Accessories for ImagingMost telescopes produce curved image surfaces, meaning that the focus at the center of the field is
Read MoreSolar activity continues to increase ahead of the prediction curve and solar imagers are loving it! In this gallery blog,
Read MoreCurrent solar activity has imagers busy posting their prized Hydrogen-α images to social media. Naturally, there’s a lot of Tele
Read MoreWe’ve put a playlist together on YouTube called Night Vision Component Attachment that demonstrates many common setups for astronomical observation
Read MoreIt’s time to revisit the Sun! This nearby yellow-dwarf star is entering middle-age and is showing some spots! Here we
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