As simple as the telescope may look – just two lenses placed in a tube, right? – it had an amazing …
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Best Places for Stargazing in the U.S. (Top 10 Dark Sky Sites)
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), a nonprofit organization based in Arizona, was founded …
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Salt Lake City’s Giant 70″ Telescope & Observatory Complex
I recently had the opportunity to visit the Stansbury Park Observatory Complex (SPOC) while visiting …
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Stargazing Essentials: Top 6 Things to See with Your First Telescope
When you look at the sky, there is so much more to it than meets the eye. We swim in a dark ocean of …
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Reflecting vs. Refracting Telescopes: 7 Key Differences
You probably already know that there are two major categories of telescopes: Refractors and …
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Telescope Aperture Basics: Why Bigger is Usually Better
If you're just getting started with astronomy, all the new terminology can be really confusing. …
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