Below, you will find a selection of the best telescopes for observing the Moon, the planets and the deep sky objects. Okay, best telescopes, that may be a subjective point of view since your preferences and mine may differ. But I tried to select one…
Summer months may have the shortest nights, but there is still a multitude of sights to tempt you outside. From Scorpius and Sagittarius in the south to the stars of Cygnus that pass by overhead, there is plenty to see in the summer sky once…
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…
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…