Amateur astronomy is mainly a nighttime hobby since you can’t see the stars during the day. But there is one star you can see: the Sun! Solar observation is actually quite fascinating, but you need to be extremely careful whenever you’re trying to look at…
There’s something fascinating going on when you look at the starry night sky. Whether you’re observing it though an instrument or not, you may feel overwhelmed when you try to imagine the immensity of the Cosmos. It’s a fantastic experience, but unfortunately, depending on where…
Our local planetary neighborhood, with its eight planets, began to form 4.6 billion years ago when a region of space filled with interstellar gas and dust collapsed in on itself under the force of its own gravitational pull, eventually igniting the Sun. During the Sun’s formation,…
There are many different telescope types, actually the term “telescope” in fact combines two optical systems, reflectors and refractors, each with its strengths and weaknesses, depending on your needs. In each case, the optical system is comprised of an objective and an eyepiece, although the eyepiece is sometimes…
What kind of telescope should I buy? This is probably the most asked question in any astronomy gear shop, and as you can imagine, there is no easy answer. It depends. If you’ve read our article on the different types of telescopes, you already know…