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- December 23, 2021
Long winter evenings mean more time under the stars! We've compiled a list of some of the top objects you can catch this season - and there are plenty of them!
- 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 20, 2021
Achieving top performance from your Schmidt Cassegrain telescope is easier than most folks realize and certainly worth the effort for obtaining the best views possible from your instrument. Accurate collimation is extremely important for these compound...
- 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 15, 2021
This essential Apertura Cleaning Kit pairs perfectly with a new purchase of eyepieces, camera lenses, and telescopes! Let’s go through a general unboxing of this kit and explain what each piece of the kit is and how each of these components can be used...
- 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...
- August 27, 2021
A refractor telescope is one of the most commonly bought telescopes on the market, and for good reason. The portability, high contrast views, and quick cooldown time make them ideal telescopes for beginners and advanced users.
- August 23, 2021
The 10 Best Things to See with a Telescope lists a few deep sky objects each for Spring, Summer, Winter & Autumn, and gives you an overview of why members of the High Point team enjoy them so. We also do a quick review of different telescopes and telescope...
- August 20, 2021
In this video Teagan gives a breakdown of the new ASI Air Plus from ZWO. Have you ever wanted to be able to control your astrophotography from your smartphone? Or want to avoid bringing a heavy laptop out in the field with you? Then the ZWO ASI Air Plus...
- August 13, 2021
Teagan of High Point Scientific gives an in-depth review of the new Apertura 6RC Ritchey-Chretien Telescope designed for photographic use. Many amateur astronomers dream of owning their own Ritchey-Chretien telescope as they advance in their astrophotography...
- August 10, 2021
We explore the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i in its entirety! Sky-Watcher also offers several models of Sky-Trackers along with plenty of accessories to suit your astrophotography needs. In the Product Series Write Up, we examine each of these trackers...
- August 04, 2021
With the EQM-35, Sky-Watcher offers a stable, lightweight platform suitable for up to 100 mm refractors or up to 127 mm Maksutovs. Made to be employed as an imaging system, the EQM-35 also works remarkably well for visual applications.
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