Social media is full of astro-phoneography. Not a full moon goes past – and certainly not a bright planet at opposition – without thousands...
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It’s a sad fact that most denizens of the 21st century live under less than optimal skies. Growing up in Northern Maine, I failed...
All images by Alan Dyer In Part 1 and Part 2, I reviewed factors to consider when buying a new camera. However, before you...
Confused by all the different telescope types? Don’t be. All telescopes have one purpose; to gather light. The human eye’s light gathering ability is...
Reflex vs. Mirrorless The best camera to begin shooting the stars may be the one you already own. But here is the first in...
Ready to buy a telescope? Good for you! A telescope can be your gateway to a lifelong journey of learning and exploration. This guide...
The eyepiece is half of your telescope. It is the part of the telescope that we become most familiar with. The eyepiece determines the...
A reflector gathers light with a mirror at the end of a tube, and diverts the light out the side of the front of...
Catadioptric (or compound) telescopes use a combination of lenses and mirrors to bring astronomical objects to the eyepiece. They can be thought of as...
A refractor is what many people think when they hear the word “telescope” – a long skinny tube, with a lens at the front...