1. Meade Telescopes For the Serious Astronomer

... more efficient by the likes of Galileo. Telescopes use light and lenses to focus the light on objects in great detail. What happens to the light is it converges and you see an image that is much bigger ...

2. Top Reasons to Join an Astronomy Club

Top Reasons to Join an Astronomy Club Astronomy clubs offer several positive benefits for the backyard (or professional) astronomer. While it is human nature to be solitary, there are a great many ...

3. How to Be an Astronomer

... have an interest in astronomy doesn’t necessarily mean that becoming a professional astronomer is right for you. An astronomer is a scientist who spends a great deal of time studying and observing the ...

4. Here's How to Build Self Esteem to Astronomical Heights!

... you exactly what makes you special. Do you have a great singing voice? Are you a caring person who gives out great advice? Try signing up with a community choir, or volunteer at a local shelter, where ...

5. Astronomical Telescope – Amazing Link to the Stars

... when I see a even just the simple reflecting telescope (or maybe a telescope observatory or planetarium) I can only quickly think about astronomy and how this optical wonder of a gadget has been a great ...

6. Lunar Watching Software Opens the Skies

... Great precision is required in the telescopes used by astronomers to get the best visual data possible for research and discovery. Today, computers control vast arrays of telescopes as the quest for ...

7. Your Young Astronomer Will Love a Kid's Telescope

... learn the basics of the telescope’s operating features. A great way to enhance your child’s interest in astronomy is to view the night skies together. There is no better way to bond with your child than ...

8. Boriska the Boy Astronomer

Boriska the Boy Astronomer Everyone was listening to the little boy with great interest, but they didn’t believe the stories he told. That has changed! There have been several articles written about ...

9. Equipment for the Amateur Astronomer - Part 1

... mount the binoculars on it. Binoculars are also great for looking at large scale celestial objects such as comets. Looking at the Moon through 20x binoculars brings it close enough to see topography but ...