The Telescope That Has Been Pushed Together. How to Calculate a Swap Rate?In connection with swaps, the swap rate is important as the interest rate to be paid. The calculation of the swap rate leads to an interesting mathematical phenomenon—the telescope sum....
the more likely it is a higher-end product that most in the hobby would agree is a nice thing to have. But, we all gotta start somewhere, and in some cases starting less-than-modestly is going to put the buyer further ahead. Some ...
23, 2008, marking a new solar cycle. Photo courtesy of NASA Through telescope images we can see several interesting features on the sun that can have effects here on Earth. Let's take a look at three of them: sunspots, solar prominences and solar flares. Sunspots These cool, ...
the basketball games they’d watched, and the time they put up hurricane shutters together, then cooled down with ice cream. Sometimes Desouvre cried as he wrote. Often he laughed.
If you are just starting out with your telescope then Ninian's courseBasic Astronomy with a Telescopeis just what you need! From setting up your telescope and how to polar align it, to finding things in the night sky and what accessories to use, this information packed course willsave you...
The engines can start and stop 1,000 times and have a total of 15 h burn time. Now let's put these pieces together to lift off! Profile of shuttle launch and ascent into orbit SRB separati Photo courtesy NASA As the shuttle rests on the pad fully fueled, it weighs about 4.5 ...
When you're in the early days of photographing the night sky, it can be hard to know where to start to get the best results. In this astrophotography for beginners guide, we have put together some steps to help you get the most out of capturing the night sky at its best. The subject...
Work within.By learning to work within with your spirit and by practicing some essential skills, your efforts may bring clarity to your self-perception and help motivate you to quickly take back control in a relaxed and confident manner. ...
The following basic astrophotography tips and camera settings can be put into action the next time you find yourself under a clear night sky with your camera. I’ll also show you a beginner astrophotography setup for capturing deep-sky images using a camera and telescope.If I can do it, you...
Drawing from 1812 by William Chavasse proposing an anchor system to provide a stable platform for using at telescope at sea for determining longitude based on the position of the moon and the stars. The Board of Longitude determined this method to be unworthy.While no person collected the top ...