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A small linux astronomy software review

Newt is a newtonian telescope design program. Many atms(if not all) use it for their projects for its rich features and high data accuracy. You can use it to check for vignetting, optimizations of the diagonal size, calculations of the …
Original post by aperturefever

Celestron 8" telescope, telescope accessories

Celestron 20mm, 12.5mm, 7.5mm Plossl eyepieces ,all 1.25″ format, in excellent condition. Celestron 1.25″ #93507 short 2X Barlow in excellent condition. And a Celestron 1.25″ moon filter in excellent condition. Asking $125 Buy both the …
Original post by unknown

Victor Emerges in Stormy Battle on Jupiter

Telescope. Scientists may be watching historical shifts in action as they learn how the giant planet’s storms grow and change over decades and centuries. The smaller storm first appeared earlier this year, but had the misfortune to get …
Original post by admin

The Dobsonian Telescopes Design

The Dobsonian telescopes endeavored to make large aperture telescopes portable and reasonably priced especially for the amateur astronomer. It is good for deep sky observation and enables the viewer to see star clusters and galaxies.
Original post by …::: Luna Telescope :::…

Buying a Telescope

I am considering buying a telescope for my nephew, but I really don’t know much about telescopes, or how to buy a telescope. What factors I should consider when buying a telescope? Do they make special telescopes for kids? …
Original post by admin

Who Is John Dobson?

John Dobson is an acclaimed amateur astronomer who was born in 1915. He used a basic maneuvering mechanics that were used on…
Original post by …::: Luna Telescope :::…

Telescope | FREE album

Sep 01 @ Coconino County Fair in Flagstaff, Az Sep 19 @ Desert Ridge Marketplace in Phoenix Az Sep 20 @ Westgate in Glendale, Az. PS If you want a physical copy of the album or just want to buy some merchandise, click here for their …
Original post by noreply@blogger.com (welikeit.indie)

Review: VITO AstroNavigator II

I use this program quite a bit in the summer time when I break out my telescope to show my son Saturn’s rings, the big red spot on Jupiter, or to find out what the heck that constellation is. …
Original post by HobbesIsReal

Thoughts On Dobsonian Telescopes

Telescopes have pretty much stayed the same over the last few hundred years. Galileo invented his telescope, then we had Newton make his reflector. And pretty much telescopes have stayed the same. Today, however, Dobsonian telescopes …
Original post by …::: Luna Telescope :::…

Hobbies

As much as I’d love to jump in feet first and buy myself a nice telescope in the $1-2K range, I think that’s a bit over the top. Especially if after a couple of tries, I find out it’s not for me. So, I’m starting out small. …
Original post by Thomas Joseph