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. 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. ...

4. Astronomical Telescope – Amazing Link to the Stars

... help in the development and advancement of this amazing science. What actually are telescopes? The most popular ones are the refracting telescope as well as the reflecting telescope. Scopes are the best ...

5. Lunar Watching Software Opens the Skies

... in a quest to track happenings in the universe. The more complex and costly telescopes are perhaps the only true tools for watching the moon and learning about the mysteries hidden in the heart of space ...

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

... moon and constellations, a 70mm or higher focal length is strongly recommended. Kids telescopes are available from a number of top-rate optics companies like Meade, Celestron, Bushnell, Orion and many ...

7. 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 ...