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Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro Review: Is This The Sweet Spot?

The Skywatcher EQ6-R-Pro is a Go-to German Equatorial mount that finds itself in something of a price and weight-bearing sweet spot. It’s relatively affordable in a hobby that will never be cheap, but expensive enough an investment that you won’t want to replace it for many years. It’s a well-known true-ism in astrophotography circles that

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The Best Refractor Telescopes, Period

Ask most people to picture a telescope, and chances are they’ll think of a refractor. Refractors were the first telescope invented, they were responsible for many of the earliest astronomical discoveries, and when people think of telescopes – be it of Galileo, Lowell, or James Bond – they think of refractors. Refractors use a glass

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The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM): An Absolute Powerhouse

The atomic force microscope is a force to be reckoned with in the scientific world. This scientific instrument has come a long way in terms of its total number of applications and overall practicality. Atomic force microscopes are a highly desirable technology because they provide high resolution images of the smallest objects and particles. They

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