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- June 14, 2022
The Moon isn’t always the consistent companion we expect -- at times it’s clearly seen in the evening sky, while on other occasions it appears ghostly gray against the pale blue of the morning or afternoon. Careful observation reveals a pattern to its...
- June 09, 2022
If there’s one thing that draws almost every observer, with or without a telescope, it’s the Moon. It’s understandable; it’s frequently easily seen in the evening sky and, with its changing phases, it’s been an object of fascination for millennia. Nowadays...
- June 07, 2022
Staring up at the stars is a pastime that doesn’t get nearly enough attention. You’re looking at worlds that are unimaginably far away from you while watching the laws of the universe play out. While it’s perfectly possible to appreciate the view without...
- June 06, 2022
From July 20, 1969, to December 1972, NASA sent the Apollo missions to the Moon. These missions marked the conclusion of the space race, and the beginning of a new era: one where human beings had willingly left our world and traversed to another. 12 humans...
- June 03, 2022
Congratulations on purchasing Apertura Collimation Knobs for select Celestron Brand SCTs. Get ready to improve your experience under the night sky by allowing for easier, tool-free collimation! Whether it’s just a quick adjustment on the fly during visual...
- June 03, 2022
Get ready to improve your experience under the night sky by allowing for easier, tool-free collimation! Whether it’s just a quick adjustment on the fly during visual observations or a more discriminating collimation for imaging or high-power use, Apertura...
- June 02, 2022
Jupiter is the favored target of many amateur astronomers, despite the beauty of its neighbor, Saturn. Point a telescope toward it and the reason soon becomes clear: world-sized moons that dance about the planet and a storm that’s persisted for centuries...
- May 31, 2022
One of the most beautiful sights in the night sky, the ethereal Northern Lights are still not fully understood. Some observers travel to distant lands to see them, while others may never see them at all. They’re often colorful, mystical and sometimes...
- May 27, 2022
You may argue that Celestron has completed their series of StarSense Explorer line of telescopes with these two additions. The 8inch and 10 inch StarSense Dobsonians are the largest in the series and are made for those who find themselves wanting to peer...
- May 26, 2022
You finally bought your first telescope. Congratulations! You’re all set and ready for some ‘stellar’ celestial observation. But what happens when you want better viewing and new gadgets to make your hobby even more rewarding?
- May 24, 2022
It’s been said that astronomy is the oldest science. Before our ancestors even invented language and learned how to write, they were staring up at the heavens. The stars themselves were unimaginable mysteries; tiny points of light that seemed to burn...
- 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.
- May 17, 2022
With the exception of the Earth, perhaps the most famous planet in our solar system is Saturn. Almost anyone knows the planet as “the one with the rings” and even the most seasoned observer will typically find time to admire it. Space probes like Pioneer...
- May 13, 2022
The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi is a fully GoTo equatorial mount, the successor of the well-known star tracker “The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i”. Performance in tracking and guiding is the name of the game when it comes to equatorial mounts. I...
- May 13, 2022
In this video, Teagan shares a full review and performance test of the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi.