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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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Understand gravitational waves: how LIGO, Virgo, and pulsar timing arrays detect them, key sources, multi-messenger astronomy, and what comes next.
These days, there are so many different kinds of microscopes on the market. It can be challenging to know which ones are worth your time and which are not. That’s why at Optical Mechanics, we’ve been doing our best to break down all of the different kinds of microscopes that you’re likely to run into.
Choose the right Dobsonian telescope: aperture, focal ratio, mirrors, mounts, accessories, collimation, and urban vs. dark-sky performance for beginners.
