1. Use of Telescopes to Study Celestial Phenomena

Use of Telescopes to Study Celestial Phenomena By studying electromagnetic emissions, astronomers hope to come to a better understanding of the Universe. There are many puzzles in the universe that ...

2. Meade Telescopes For the Serious Astronomer

Meade Telescopes For the Serious Astronomer Learning About the Three Telescope Types Since the Renaissance, scientists have been using telescopes built originally by people who made glasses and made ...

3. The Distances To Stars

... since Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light-years from Earth, that means that when you view Proxima Centauri through a telescope, the light you see was generated 4.2 years ago! Indeed, while space is the setting ...

4. Top Reasons to Join an Astronomy Club

... than one telescope. Some are die-hard fans of one brand or another. You name it, Meade, Celestron, Zhumell, Vixen, and others, they all have their loyal customer base. If you are in the market for your ...

5. How Stars Get Their Names

... old as history itself. Before modern times, however, humans could only name the stars that were visible in the night sky—a tiny fraction of the number of stars we can see today with powerful telescopes. ...

6. Astronomical Telescope – Amazing Link to the Stars

Astronomical Telescope – Amazing Link to the Stars For most people, telescope is easily associated to the stars, the planets, asteroids, the moon and its craters and the heavens in general. In my case, ...

7. Lunar Watching Software Opens the Skies

... watch the moon from the comfort of home today. If you are one of countless amateur astronomers glued to a back yard telescope or just doing a bit of lunar watching with the naked eye, here’s a few: Lunar ...

8. New Planet, Red Star - "We Can Go There!"

... a few moments looking up at night with even a small telescope to know the man was right.  ...

9. Aliens: Where Seti Astronomers Can Find Them

... should have succeeded in exploring the entire galaxy by now." So there you have it, SETI astronomers, go forth and become famous, work out the coordinates, point your radio telescope there, and tell ...

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

Your Young Astronomer Will Love a Kid's Telescope If your youngster is showing interest in stargazing and astronomy, a kids telescope can get them started with their new hobby without a large investment. ...

11. Equipment for the Amateur Astronomer - Part 1

Equipment for the Amateur Astronomer - Part 1 Binoculars and telescopes and other astronomy equipment and accessories are the meat and potatoes of amateur astronomy. A good pair of binoculars is what ...