René K ⁽²⁷⁾

Telescopes for amateur astronomers are usually mounted on tripods, and as with professional telescopes, the mount itself is an essential part of the instrument. There are two types of mounts: altazimuth mounts and equatorial mounts. The first type is usually shipped with entry-level telescopes, but this…

In times past, our ancestors saw in the night sky a familiar object that marked the seasons and aroused curiosity. In the heavens, they sought answers to the hardships that befell them and deduced that hidden in the stars was a truth that evaded them.