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Looking Up: Eyes alone are plenty, but try binoculars! - Taunton Daily Gazette

Looking Up: Eyes alone are plenty, but try binoculars! Taunton Daily GazetteIt is important to first learn the constellations, before probing further to locate targets with binoculars or telescopes. If all you have is binoculars, ... Sky getting ready to welcome harvest moon Windsor Star all 119 news articles »

Teapot of Sagittarius begins to tilt, signaling summer's end - Boston Globe

Teapot of Sagittarius begins to tilt, signaling summer's end Boston GlobeWhen Galileo turned his new telescopes on the Milky Way in 1610, he confirmed what had been long suspected: It consists of a vast swarm of stars too faint ...

Telescopes eye universe in radio waves - The Free Lance-Star

The Free Lance-Star Telescopes eye universe in radio waves The Free Lance-StarIt opened a new "window" on the universe by revealing objects that might have been invisible to optical telescopes. Radio telescopes are typically very ... and more »

Police: Nude man using binoculars to spy on girls - Manteca Bulletin

Police: Nude man using binoculars to spy on girls Manteca BulletinRIPON — Ripon Police officers interrupted a nude Manteca man as he was allegedly watching young females using binoculars from a position on ... Flashing suspect arrested near Stanislaus River Stockton Record all 2 news articles »

NASA Narrows Targets For Manned Asteroid Mission - FOXNews

FOXNews NASA Narrows Targets For Manned Asteroid Mission FOXNewsOther limits to such an ambitious undertaking include the viewing range of ground-based telescopes. "They don't come all that close all that often," Johnson ... Impressively-Diverse NEO Found Around Earth Softpedia 'Plymouth Rock' Human Asteroid Trek proposed for 2019 Space Ref (press release) all 27 news articles »

Manned Asteroid Mission – Obama Substitute for the Moon - Right Pundits

Manned Asteroid Mission – Obama Substitute for the Moon Right PunditsAlso being considered is to use Orion for constructing large space telescopes in Lagrangian points, where the Earth and Moon's gravity cancel each other out ... and more »

Southern Cross Stargazer - MiamiHerald.com

Southern Cross Stargazer MiamiHerald.comTelescopes will reveal the Ringed Nebula, M-57, near Vega. Cygnus the Swan soars within the Triangle. Binoculars will show a colorful double star in the ...

You can catch a crescent Venus in telescopes - msnbc.com

You can catch a crescent Venus in telescopes msnbc.comVenus is the brightest of the three and, with the use of a telescope or binoculars, appears as a narrowing crescent. Venus was at its greatest elongation ... and more »

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge's open house weekend is Sept. 11-12 - The Bay City Times - MLive.com

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge's open house weekend is Sept. 11-12 The Bay City Times - MLive.comParticipants should bring binoculars, camera, and water. The Refuge Photo Contest judging takes place from 8 am to 4 pm Saturday, Sept. ...

Jackson Audubon Society Monthly Bird Walk - Jackson Free Press

Jackson Audubon Society Monthly Bird Walk Jackson Free PressBring binoculars, water, insect repellent and a snack. Call ahead if you would like to borrow a pair of binoculars. Children under 15 must be accompanied by ...

Optics Introduction

Astronomy is a fascinating lifetime hobby enjoyed by young and old. Today, computerized telescopes and their accessories make it easy and exciting for beginners to find celestial objects and to track them as the Earth rotates. [See More...]

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Astronomy & Optics - Forum

A forum for dialog on astronomy, telescopes, binoculars and optics. Optics for beginners. How to select a telescope, a binocular or a microscope

Free Optics Crash Course

Want to learn how to select a telescope, binocular, microscope, spotting scope, or accessory, like a filter, an eyepiece or other optical product? Scope City offers this free optics crash course for beginners to help them make the right choice and best buy. There is also information for the intermediate and advanced observers.