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- January 03, 2022
The moons of Saturn have long fascinated astronomers. As of this article being published, Saturn has 82 known moons with the number increasing. However, generally speaking, only eight of these moons can be successfully observed by an amateur.
- December 23, 2021
Variable stars have long been recorded in the night sky, ranging as far back as possibly some 3,000 years ago when the bright star, Algol, might have been noticed as dimming by the ancient Egyptians. Variable stars are stars that change in their luminosity...
- December 13, 2021
We're going live! Tune in with our team member, Kyle, as we share with you live views of the Geminid Meteor Shower peak on the night of December 13, 2021.
- November 19, 2021
We're going live! Tune in with our team member, Kyle, as we share with you live views of the partial lunar eclipse visible beginning at 2am Eastern time on November 19th.
- November 16, 2021
In this video our team member, Kyle, goes over his method of capturing a lunar eclipse ahead of the November 19, 2021 partial lunar eclipse.
- November 15, 2021
The Celestron StarSense Explorer is a fantastic series of newtonians and refractors produced by Celestron. These telescopes are designed mainly for beginners and are quick-and-easy to set up in under five minutes in your backyard. The StarSense DX series...
- November 03, 2021
Travel telescopes? Portable telescopes? They sound exactly the same, right? Not so! A telescope that can easily be carried to your backyard might be a great portable telescope, but that same telescope might not necessarily fit into your briefcase on a...
- October 29, 2021
There are many different types of telescopes to choose from and each has their advantages and disadvantages when compared to each other, especially in regards to what your goals are when using a telescope for either visual astronomy or astrophotography...
- October 27, 2021
Comets have long mystified us Earthlings. Throughout history, hundreds of bright comets have been observed in the night sky. The most famous of which is Comet Halley, a bright periodic comet that makes itself known once every sixty years or so. But did...
- October 25, 2021
In a follow-up from our previous video on planetary imaging our team member, Kyle, goes over his preferred method to processing his images of the planets.
- October 14, 2021
In our first video of a new series, Kyle heads to Cape Canaveral to take a long exposure shot of the SpaceX Falcon 9 launching the historic Inspiration4 mission. In this video, Kyle explains his settings for his camera to photograph the launch as well...
- October 08, 2021
The reflector is one of the classic designs for a telescope. The reflector telescope was first conceived by Sir Isaac Newton (hence “newt” in Newtonian), who first conceived of the idea that mirrors can be used to create a magnified image in the same...
- September 29, 2021
A German Equatorial Mount (GEM) can be an absolute game-changer for your astrophotography. This ingenious mount will enable you to take long exposures of the nighttime sky without trailing. With the right preparation, it is guaranteed to help you take...
- September 24, 2021
In our first post-processing tutorial, our team member, Kyle, goes over his preferred method to creating high quality lunar mosaics.
- September 05, 2021
We're going live! Tune in with our team member, Kyle, as we share with you live views of some of the best nebula visible in the summer skies. We'll be looking at nebula such as the Lagoon Nebula, Trifid Nebula, the North America Nebula, and much more...