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Almost everyone can remember the day in school when they got to the science class and the teacher had the microscopes on the table. We all knew the fun that could be had looking at things up close and the things that we came up with to look at were almost infinite. Telescopes were also [...]

The word “telescope” tends to conjure images of long, thin tubes most associated with stargazing by the amateur astronomer, but there are in fact many different types of telescopes. Things as simple as binoculars are in the same family as telescopes, as well as complex, sophisticated pieces of machinery, such as the famous Hubble [...]

Most quality telescopes require the use of an eyepiece as part of the magnification power of the telescope. If you have a telescope with a single eyepiece, you will want to investigated using one or two different ones for different purposes. The eyepiece telescope has this advantage of those that do not have a changeable [...]

During the 16th and 17th centuries there was a surge of interest, associated speculations and inventions that surrounded the study of stars. For example in 1543, Copernicus published his theory which hypothesized that the earth and the other planets revolved around the sun. In addition, from 1604 through 1610, a supernova was observed [...]

Gazing out to the stars has always been something that humans have wanted to do, for as long as humans have been looking at the world around them. The invention of the telescope, and of various types of telescopes, such as the astronomical telescope, can allow us to look at places we might not be [...]

A telescope is a viewing instrument that utilizes the refraction or reflecting of light rays and allows for images to be brought closer. This capturing of light is accomplished through a component that is called the objective. The objective is that part of the telescope which, through the captured light, provides an image [...]

Space the final frontier… the interest in space and the universe has been an intriguing subject for many. This interest over the years has encouraged people to develop new ways to see the stars. John Dobson was one of those individuals and developed a telescope that enables individuals to view the stars relatively inexpensively. Without [...]

The Hubble Space Telescope has been orbiting around the Earth and owes its name to Edwin Hubble who made the discovery of galaxies that lay outside the Milky Way as well as for his creation of Hubble’s Law that calculated the rate at which the universe is getting bigger. The Hubble Space Telescope is able [...]

Many people have experienced the beauty of stargazing when the conditions are right, and most can pick out at least the Big Dipper in the sky. Some people take this hobby further and spend nights studying the stars and planets. But sometimes the naked eye just isn’t enough to easily view the details in the [...]

The difference between a telescope and telescope binoculars is one eye. With a telescope you peer through the lens with one eye and with telescope binoculars you use them both. Additionally, telescope binoculars are similar to traditional binoculars, only with a much longer focal length.It has been said that a person can see more in [...]

Often, the first name that pops into a user’s mind is that of Meade telescopes and the reason behind this is that Meade is well known for selling quality telescopes at reasonable prices, and is especially suited for the home astronomer. Before selecting a Meade telescope, one should consider the intended application and for the [...]