We have been accustomed to seeing the fantastic vibrant color of nebulae, galaxies, and planets in books, magazines, and now the internet. Who wouldn't be amazed by the Crayola colors of nebulae, the...

What is a Barlow Lens? For those of us that do astronomy as a hobby, we dream of having the best telescope available in the market to get the most out of our hobby. However, the cost can thwart our...

There seem to be so many types of telescope mounts mentioned on the internet and even on the boxes of new telescopes brag this type of mount up. Let’s find out what Alt-Azimuth means and if it is...

I was driving home one night and thought about ancient navigators finding there way all over the world. We keep finding out they were more places than the history books have even documented yet. So,...

Astronomy can be a fascinating hobby. Unfortunately, as I was relearning this there was not much information out there for those starting out. These tips help save you time learning and more time...

We hear of dark vision or night vision and think Navy Seals, or at least I do. But what does it mean when we’re talking about telescopes? Night Vision is the ability for something to see in the...