Microscope Stages and Specimen Holders: A Complete Guide
Learn how microscope stages and specimen holders work, compare manual vs motorized designs, and choose inserts for slides, dishes, and microplates.

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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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Learn how microscope stages and specimen holders work, compare manual vs motorized designs, and choose inserts for slides, dishes, and microplates.

Have you ever tried to view a planet or constellation and thought, “Why can’t I see anything?” If you’re interested in viewing space objects, you’ve probably heard that you should make use of a telescope filter to help to enhance what you see. These are said to bring out more colors and details in the
Explore Io’s extreme volcanism: tidal heating, sulfur plumes, plasma torus, auroral footprints, geology, missions, and how to observe Io from Earth.