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How a refractor telescope works

  • April
  • 18

21 comments

epicfantasy asked: An introductory look at a basic refractor telescope. How it works and the main parts.

Two Axis Panning Timelapse Head for DSLR (ready to buy)

  • January
  • 25

25 comments

milapse asked: They are back in stock! New links below: Here are the links! Email Bill to make arrangements for INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: scopehed@frontiernet.net (Please let him know that MILAPSE sent you): http://shop.telescope-warehouse.com/product.sc?categoryId=1&productId=119 –$150+$18 shipping (in the continental U.S.) for the Motor Head, #494 Controller, Tripod, AND L-BRACKET!! I’ll get the bracket design up soon… It’s [...]

Astronomy – Orion

  • December
  • 27

7 comments

ScienceOnline asked: Download/DVD: http://hilaroad.com/video/ This short astronomy video introduces the constellation Orion and M42, the Orion Nebula. Interesting stars in and around the constellation include Betelgeuse, Rigel and Sirius. Light year as a unit of distance is mentioned. Intended to support astronomy curriculum, grades 4 to 9.

Meade Telescope

  • December
  • 23

4 comments

sthollop asked: Nice little telescope we have on ebay right now.

Meade Refracting Telescope

  • December
  • 11

9 comments

blithe0815 asked: Already opened to check for damages before buying. Sorry for the abrupt ending, I ran out of memory.

New Frontiers in Astronomy: Hubble and Beyond

  • December
  • 7

11 comments

Google asked: Google TechTalks April 11, 2006 Alberto Conti Carol Christian ABSTRACT A revolution is now underway in Astronomy and Astrophysics. The next decade will witness the completion of massive, wide-area, multicolor imaging and spectroscopic surveys of the local and distant Universe. With its strong legacy of public outreach, Hubble’s Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) [...]

Amateur Astronomy for Beginners – START HERE!

  • November
  • 20

24 comments

truemartian asked: Planispheres & Binoculars This videos topic: Some advice for beginning your hobby in amateur astronomy and how to use a planisphere. Always remember that the most important tools are your eyes. Go out under the stars and look up!

Meade LX90 Shoots the Moon

  • November
  • 15

23 comments

viramus asked: Shooting the Moon through a Meade 8″ LX90 Telescope.

Amateur Astronomy for Beginners – Telescopes Part 1

  • October
  • 29

25 comments

truemartian asked: The difference between refractors and reflectors and the importance of size.

Slacker Astronomy: Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • October
  • 25

25 comments

nora080 asked: Neil deGrasse Tyson is interviewed about famous astronomers at the 209th American Astronomical Society meeting in January, 2007.

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