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…
Observing the heavens with a pair of binoculars is without a doubt the easiest and most cost-effective way to get into the hobby of stargazing, and you don’t need the biggest, heaviest, and most expensive model on the market to do it, either. Almost any…
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…
Astronomy beginners and amateur astronomers will have plenty of things to see in the autumn sky. The changing season brings new constellations into view, and with them, new opportunities to view and observe old favorites, but perhaps also some new ones, or perhaps objects that you…