Astronomy Hub
Most of our first experiences with a telescope involve viewing the lunar surface or one of the great gas giants Jupiter and Saturn. Seeing these objects in great detail with your own eyes can be deeply impactful. Thinking about purchasing your own telescope...
Most of our first experiences with a telescope involve viewing the lunar surface or one of the great gas giants Jupiter and Saturn. Seeing these objects in great detail with your own eyes can be deeply impactful...
The late 1800s saw the first commercially produced electric lights, and mankind has since embraced the technology with open arms. As much as artificial lighting has helped us progress forward by effectively giving us more usable hours in the day, it has...
As a beginner amateur astronomer, you want to observe the night sky in a way that satisfies your curiosities and meets all expectations. The right telescope is key to doing this...
As a beginner amateur astronomer, you want to observe the night sky in a way that satisfies your curiosities and meets all expectations. The right telescope is key to doing this. So, what's the best telescope for beginners...
The most daunting part of any new, big purchase is getting everything set up. Buying a telescope is a thrill, but once you lay out all the parts, you might feel a little lost. The setup process is a great way to get to know your telescope, and with some...
Mention galaxies to someone and the chances are they’ll imagine a huge, spinning vortex of stars in space - but the reality is that galaxies are so much more than that. For example, if you were to ask those same people how many stars are in a galaxy, t...
Apertura Dew Heater Strips are the only premium dew heaters on the market that provide you with a complete and well-thought-out solution right out of the box. Just add power and you're ready to go! Apertura offers a variety of different sized dew heater...
In our world of point-and-shoot photography, it’s easy to take for granted how far we’ve come. We don’t always think about how difficult it was to capture those first few images of, well, anything, and how significant the emergent field of astrophotography has b...
When you think of a galaxy, you might think of a huge whirlpool of stars in space, but not every galaxy is like this. Besides regular spiral galaxies, there are barred spirals, elliptical, irregular, and even dwarf galaxies...
Your Apertura AD8 comes with many awesome accessories including a right-angle finder scope! This is a great tool to help you navigate the night skies, but the views through it MUST match the views through your AD8’s eyepiece. Otherwise finding objects m...
Your Apertura AD8 comes with many accessories including a right-angle finder scope! This is a great tool to help you navigate the night skies, but the views through it MUST match the views through your AD8’s eyepiece...
There are several ways you can improve your views through your Apertura AD8 and good collimation is likely the most crucial! Your Apertura AD8 comes with an included laser collimator that will allow you to complete the collimation process in under two...
There are several ways you can improve your views through your Apertura AD8 and good collimation is likely the most crucial! Collimation is the process of aligning your primary mirror and secondary mirror with your eyepiece to provide the sharpest views...
Dew can be an absolute nightmare for any amateur astronomer; this includes visual astronomers as well as astrophotographers. Looking through your eyepiece, you’ll notice that the views will be significantly less clear, with what appears to be a film d...