StarSense Explorer’s sky recognition technology has revolutionized the manual telescope by eliminating the confusion common among beginners and enhancing the user experience for even seasoned telescope users. Many would-be astronomers become frustrated or lose interest in their manual telescope because they...
Download an astronomy app. This will help you find things in the sky and give suggestions on what is good to look for on the night you are out. There are plenty of free ones that can do lots for you, and if you want to shell out money for more premium options, Sky Safari has 3 ...
Compare to the last generation’s astrocam for beginners, like QHY183 or QHY 163, QHY533M has much better amplify control. QHY533M Dark Frame, 300s QHY183M Drak Frame, 300s QHY533M Drak frame, 600s, with highest gain (170) and strech–only very slight amplify can be detected at the...
The lectures are all designed for more advanced astronomer, not really meant for any amateur. So beginners would not enjoy the lectures. But on the whole, Larry had a great time.Dave K. brought in a little bit of cool history. His relatives had been cleaning out an attic and they found...
that's another story. Last year I was thinking of a C5 or C6 with focal reducer, whose focal length is in the same ballpark as a 100-115 refractor. But from what I've read everyone seems to recommend a wide field refractor for beginners. It seems like it takes some skill to get SC...
Pocket Universe is a great app for beginners. This app is great for learning the names of various constellations, bright stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies. All you have to do is hold up your iPhone or iPad, facing the night sky, and the app will use the built-in compass to di...
I was then working mostly on the late lamentedNight Sky, a magazine for beginners, and at one point my aunt decided to buy a subscription for my cousin, who lives in the Netherlands. Aunt Jane said that it was a really lousy day for her overall, but it had one bright spot -- her...