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- December 21, 2022
Trying to spot the International Space Station? You’re in luck. The International Space Station (ISS) is the third brightest object in the night sky, next to the Moon and Venus. At its very brightest, the ISS shines at a magnitude of -3. That’s brighter...
- November 30, 2022
Telescopes are amazing tools. Not only do they allow us to see distant objects that lie beyond the reach of our eyes, but they can also reveal details on objects that would otherwise remain unseen. It’s no exaggeration to say that telescopes have literally...
- November 16, 2022
The Celestial objects we see in the sky appear to be located on the surface of a great sphere of immense diameter, with us at the center. This is called “the Celestial Sphere”. Understanding the Celestial Sphere is critical to understanding why, for example...
- August 17, 2022
Observatories are home to some of the biggest and most impressive telescopes in the world. As many amateur astronomers know, there are many ways to experience the night sky beyond looking through a backyard telescope. Learn more about observatories in...
- June 01, 2022
The evening sky is totally devoid of planets this month. Saturn is the first to rise and is well placed for observation in the hours after midnight. Look out for a waning gibbous Moon close by on the 18th.
- May 20, 2022
Astronomy in our modern society is the study of space and all of the incredible objects and bodies permeating it, but the “science” wasn’t always a science.
- April 13, 2022
Several years ago High Point Scientific sent me an R2 kit and asked me to try it out for a few weeks so that I could become acquainted with it, in order to help our customers with any questions that they might have. As excited as I was in putting this...
- March 10, 2022
At some point or another, you’ve probably looked up and noticed a grey, misty band stretching overhead. Learn more!
- 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.
- 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.
- May 11, 2021
In astrophotography, one of the most important steps to ensure an amazing photograph of the night sky is to get your telescope in proper focus. There are many ways to do this, however, the easiest method is to use a Bahtinov Mask.
- June 08, 2020
With a computerized database of 4,000 celestial objects, the ability to align on three stars of your choosing, and a nice choice of telescope styles and sizes, the Celestron NexStar SLT series of telescopes is just plain amazing. There are certain telescope...
- July 15, 2019
A catadioptric telescope is an optical system that is optimized for producing images of objects at an infinite distance, incorporating both refractive optics (lenses) and reflective optics (mirrors). Because both mirrors and lenses are used in catadioptric...
- December 15, 2014
Celestron PowerSeeker telescopes are very popular for those who want to star-gaze with an astronomical instrument that will produce brighter views of celestial objects inside and outside of our Solar System in comparison to most beginner's telescopes...
- May 01, 2026
Both Uranus and Neptune are too close to the Sun to be visible, but Mercury returns to the evening sky during the last week and should be easily seen by month’s end. Look for it low over the west-northwest about 15 minutes after sunset.
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