Master Telescope Collimation and Star Testing
Collimate Newtonian, SCT, and RC telescopes with confidence. Tools, step-by-step alignment, star testing, and troubleshooting for sharp views and images.

Guides to help with your Stargazing Adventure

Information on Galaxies, Stars, Constellations, Planets, Moons, Comets and Asteroids
Listen to Bernard Miller describe his journey into AstroPhotography and detail how he captured this stunning image of the Sculptor Galaxy.
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Drew Evans talks about his passion for astrophotography, the equipment used and tips for post processing image data.
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Hear D.j Van Bourgondien as he talks about using his Celestron EdgeHD 8″ telescope to capture this image of the Fireworks Galaxy
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Collimate Newtonian, SCT, and RC telescopes with confidence. Tools, step-by-step alignment, star testing, and troubleshooting for sharp views and images.
Discover what cosmic rays are, where they come from, how we detect them, and their impacts on technology, aviation, and climate—an in-depth astrophysics guide.
Understand numerical aperture, Abbe resolution, condenser NA, and depth of field to make informed choices about microscope objectives and illumination.