Africa is slightly smaller than Jupiter’s moon, Europa, when landmass is considered coming in at around 30.3 million square kilometers, whereas Europa has 30.9 million square kilometers of land covered in a thick blanket of ice. As for volume, Africa’s is 1.21 billion cubic kilometers compared to Europa’s 15.9 billion cubic kilometers. For a more … Read more
If you’re in the market for a telescope, the number of available options certainly do not make it easy on your average to find. Whether you want one best suited for astrophotography, the best price to aperture ratio devices or simply the most versatile devices, you’re likely have a hard time deciding what to go … Read more
A picture is worth a thousand words, whether snapping one of your loved ones, an action shot of a speeding car and of course in this case taking a wide expansive shot of the stars shining down on us in the night sky. If you’re looking to take the next step on your astrophotography journey, … Read more
Astrophotography is an expensive hobby as it can require a variety of accessories to do effectively whether it be a great camera, a top notch telescope and of course an awesome lens to help you shoot night sky and planet photos. This post will simply go over 7 Fuji lenses that will add to your … Read more
If you’re sole goal is simply to observe the moon, the number of telescopes fit for the job are almost endless, taking into account we can see the moons with our own eyes. Monoculars, binoculars or even your modern day smartphone will allow you to get a decent glimpse of the lunar surface. However, they … Read more
Eyepieces are inherently very important equipment for any given telescope as they allow you to bring out not only the most power from any given system but also allow you to increase your wide field observing. They’re not always necessary if you just want to look at the moon or even use your telescope as … Read more
Since way back when, we’ve been fascinated with what’s out there, fascinated in seeing the unseen and for many many millennia we couldn’t do that. However, the worlds a little different now and technology is always changing, always evolving and now, crazily enough we’re more than capable of seeing things in deep space, with our … Read more
If you’re a teenager looking into astronomy or even if you’re looking to gift a telescope to your teenage nephew, niece or child you’ve come to the right place. Here we’ll introduce you to the best entry to intermediate options to get your feet wet in astronomy and the art of stargazing. There are many … Read more
Picking your first telescope can be quite the complex task, you’ve got to decide whether you want a compact and small device, a bigger more powerful device, a versatile scope that can deal with both astrophotography and visual viewing or even one that comes with a computerised mount. It’s a lot to take in when … Read more
Stars, galaxies and planets are some of the few extraterrestrial objects that can be seen outside our atmospheric bubble of Earth, not something that we could’ve hoped for in the past yet now with all the modern advancements in technology, telescope allow us to observe deep space objects and more, which honestly is pretty darn … Read more
