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 […]
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You’re all set to go stargazing. You have your backpack filled with your telescope, smartphone adapter, and other items. But wait – is it the right night for you to be able to see celestial objects properly? What, exactly, is the right night for stargazing? There are some conditions you can control (equipment, location, etc.)
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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 set up your telescope and mount it 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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microscopes used to look at battery chemicals
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In the microscope world, people often consider the most important microscope part to be the lens. While this may be true, other components are key to the functioning of the microscope as well as the accuracy of the image. One of those components is the nosepiece. The microscope nosepiece is an essential part of the
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There are certain places that every stargazer needs to have jotted down on their bucket list, and Sedona, Arizona, is absolutely one of them. This place is a popular spot for visitors to check out at night with a telescope and a good stargazing app or two. But why do so many people flock to
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Welcome to our guide on the constellation Andromeda! This stellar formation is located in the Northern Hemisphere of our night sky and can be seen from any part of the world. Named after a princess from Greek mythology, this star pattern has been used for centuries by various cultures to mark seasonal changes and keep
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Venus is so bright that it is visible during the daytime and night. It is located close to Earth and is easily seen with a telescope. It looks almost like a bright star. As the brightest planet, it’s a popular planet for amateur astronomers. This guide teaches you how to see Venus through a telescope.
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Let’s Get Started… We get the question “how long after sunset is it dark?” a LOT. Knowing the time of darkness after sunset is important to many astronomers and astrophotographers. Unfortunately, however, it is not a straight answer for every situation; one must consider things such as latitude, season, and altitude. What is “Astrodark”? Astrodark
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Magnification is used to enhance an object’s size so that it can be viewed with the human eye to assess it for a number of reasons. This could be for scientific research, geographical investigation, or purely from a visual perspective. We often get asked what the easiest way to calculate total magnification is. This article
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Immediately Recognizable, Always Unforgettable: Saturn Saturn is a gas giant planet named after the Roman god of agriculture and harvest. It is the second-largest planet in our solar system, with a diameter about 9 times that of Earth, slightly smaller than Jupiter, which is about 11 times the size of Earth. Saturn is less dense
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