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Can of Pie84

Refractor Vs. Reflector Telescopes

Want to know why a the Hubble is a refractor telescope? What difference it makes?

6 comments    education space stars
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Meade ETX 125 Telescope

My boyfriend got me the Meade ETX 125 telescope for my birthday and anniversary. It's nice to know that he was listening all those times I had my head tilted towards the stars rambling on and on about our...

10 comments    barlow lens etx 125 case
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Google Logos

  First, I would like to start off by saying Happy 11th Birthday Google! We all have heard it, the famous sayings "Google it" if you want to know something about anything. For 11 years, Google has...

5 comments    internet online google
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Celestron NexImage: astrophotography made easy

Whether you already own a telescope or are looking to buy one, it’s definitely worth considering whether you would like to be able to take photographs of what you can see through your telescope in the night sky. This type of photography is known as Astrophotography and if you love to look at beautiful photos of the moon, planets, galaxies and nebulae, you might be interested to know that you could do it yourself … even on a modest budget!

2 comments    moon astronomy jupiter
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The Basics of Telescopes

Aperture is the most important parameter in buying a high quality telescope for deep sky astronomy observations. Aperture is defined basically as the size of the objective lens on the refractor and the size...

0 comments    astronomy telescopes focal ratio
Orion Nebula, NASA; Hubble67

BIRTH OF THE STARS, Photos of the Universe

Orion Nebula, NASA; Hubble Whenever I want to change my perception and see above my limited human existence, I like to explore pictures of universe (they are in some of my Hubs as well). Thanks to the NASA...

22 comments    universe space stars
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How many satellites orbit the Earth?

Space is big, but it can still get crowded up there. The recent collision between two orbiting satellites, including one Iridium satellite, was just an accident waiting to happen, according to debris...

4 comments    satellites hubble telescope
THE HUBBLE TELESCOPE72

The Hubble Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the greatest achievements in the history of mankind.   The Hubble Telescope has cost approximately six billion dollars and has been worth every penny.  It was...

74 comments    hubble hubble telescope
A refractor telescope by Sky-Watcher77

How to Choose a Telescope

How to choose a telescope? This is the question dealt most with every day in a telescope store. From the complete beginner to the more experienced astronomer every buyer has a number of questions but the...

3 comments    moon astronomy planets
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Has Your Celebrity Crush Gone Too Far?

If you love celebrities, then you run the risk of becoming a little obsessed. It happens you know. One day you're just browsing the Internet for gossip, the next day you're outside someone's home with a...

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