Telescope optics become dirty with use, just like any other items. This can be disheartening because you want to keep your telescope looking like it’s brand new and has just been unpacked. To restore its mirror or lens, you should clean it in the correct way. What happens if you don’t clean your telescope mirror …
You’re so excited to use your new telescope. You take it to your favorite stargazing site and point it to a patch of sky where you intend to search for the Andromeda galaxy. But then you can’t see anything more than blurriness, no matter what you try to focus on with your scope! Does blurriness …
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You want to stargaze and have set up your telescope and mount in your backyard. But then you find that you can’t really see much. Light pollution could be the culprit!  What is light pollution? Light pollution refers to artificial lighting in your environment that can cause the sky to be brighter, and this essentially …
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