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Astrophotography books for beginners
For those of you who have been in astrophotography for awhile,what are the best books available for individuals who are interested in getting started in Astrophotography? For now I will be using a…Continue
Started by David Manning in Celestial Happenings 14 hours ago.
Still having trouble getting the GOTO feature to work properly on my Nexstar 4se 10 Replies
I've had this scope for nearly a month now, and am still having trouble getting the GOTO feature to properly point the telescope to the appropriate object. The telescope works better than expected…Continue
Started by CMG in Ask an Expert. Last reply by Stephen Smith yesterday.
Quirks and Me... 3 Replies
This is no Marley and Me, sorry in advance if you were expecting a feel good happy dog story. Besides which, this is StarParty, so either we're hanging with the rich and famous, or we're looking…Continue
Started by Stephen Smith in Star Parties by Location. Last reply by David Manning on Wednesday.
Southeast Michigan Star Party 6 Replies
Saturday night was our public outreach at the observatory. What an incredible night with the clearest, most stable atmosphere that I have seen since January.What made the night so special?I was setup…Continue
Started by Joseph Tocco in Star Parties by Location. Last reply by John Kramer on Wednesday.
A few Questions... 8 Replies
I have only been really interested into astronomy for a few months now and I just graduated from a 3 inch telescope to a 6 inch catadioptric telescope. So I am really excited but i don't know quite…Continue
Started by Clint Flippo in Telescope Equipment & Accessories. Last reply by Stephen Smith May 16.
Mount for a Celestron Omni XLT 102mm refractor 14 Replies
Hello forum friends!I recently purchased a Celestron Omni XLT 102mm refractor OTA. It came with an upgraded 2 inch dual speed Crayford focuser and 9x50 RACI finder scope.I have been looking at a…Continue
Started by Gary Riley in Celestial Happenings. Last reply by Stephen Smith May 1.
Save our Night Skies! 1 Reply
I'm not the first and certainly won't be the last to work toward this goal but I'm really wondering how much of an impact I might have here in Michigan. I live in a rural area north of Detroit. I…Continue
Started by Joseph Tocco in Celestial Happenings. Last reply by Stephen Smith Apr 28.
Moon, Venus and Jupiter photo 2 Replies
Here's an image of the Moon with Jupiter above it and Venus below. The Moon is overexposed. Taken with a Canon DSLR EOS 60D EF-S 18-135mm IS Lens. Taken on tripod.…Continue
Started by David Manning in Celestial Happenings. Last reply by Stephen Smith Apr 26.
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On Eclipses and the Midwest
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Astronomy Outreach at local school
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Solar Preparations
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Making the Frankenscope User Friendly
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4/5/12
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Saturn, Canon, and Variscope!
Posted by Stephen Smith on April 30, 2012 at 1:04am
FRANKENSCOPE MAKES IT'S APPEARENCE!
Posted by Stephen Smith on April 27, 2012 at 10:32am — 8 Comments
Galaxies, galaxies, and more galaxies (Monday 4/16)
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Getting Ready for the Transit...
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Celestron, the global brand brings in more wonder, fun and knowledge to its customers with its innovative range of optical products. They are one of the leading brands which offer high quality designer products and more on computerisation. Right from the first telescope in 1960 their products remain unique and suits for all level of [...]Dynasun 114×900 Equatorial Telescope Review
Dynasun offers optical products and magnifying devices. In its range of products comes this model which is simple and stylish. Like the preference of most beginners and the first time users the design and the technology supports in a big manner. Dynasun 114×900 Equatorial Telescope rightly comes with the life time excitement to view all [...]Astro-Professional Zeus 150/750 EQ3 Telescope
Astro-Professional has been offering magnifying devices for over many years and the telescope is the prime product. They have categorised the telescopes under different series based on the technology used, the design, type and the application. Their products cater to the needs right from the beginners to the professionals. Astro-Professional Zeus 150/750 EQ3 Telescope belongs [...]About
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