There are a few different sub variations to a compound/catadioptric telescopes but the ones most modern systems use are the Schmidt-Cassegrain (SCT) and Maksutov-cassegrain (Mak) optics. The reason you’re here right now is likely so you can understand what separates the designs from each other and ultimately learn which optical variation will be better for … Read more
If you’re interested in astronomy, particularly in stargazing using telescope and want some guidance on finding Mercury, this article was made for you. This is because in within this post we will show you how to see Mercury with a telescope. In order to see Mercury with a telescope, you’ll firstly need access to a … Read more
If you’ve found yourself on this article, you probably want to learn how you can see Uranus with a telescope and well, that’s exactly what we’ll teaching on this article so, you’ve come to the right place. This article will simply go over the steps necessary in order to hopefully see Neptune with any telescopic … Read more
If you’re here right now, you’ve probably seen the other more easily observable planets in, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter etc. and of course were curious about what you’d need to do in order to see Uranus through a telescope. If so, you’ve come to the right place because in the article I will be covering the … Read more
This is a question that many individuals are curious about, I was too, and after doing a bit of research on the topic, it kind of surprised me how many planets can be seen without a telescope. So allow me to answer that question for you below. The majority of individuals can see 5 planets … Read more
Saturn is one of the largest planets in our solar systems, the 6th planet orbiting the sun and is most well known for the rings orbiting it. Of course the main reason you’re here is to learn how you can see Saturn with a telescope and despite it’s distance from Earth, with the right equipment … Read more
A very common problem among telescope viewers, especially in the more humid star gazing climates, is this annoying issue with moisture forming on your lens. This moisture is known as dew so, this should atleast outline what a dew shield is. Simply put, dew shields aim to counteract the build up of moisture and condensation … Read more
When you think of our solar system and the idea of observing it, I’m sure the first celestial entities that come to mind are the Moon, the Sun, Mars and likely Jupiter afterwards right? I guess it doesn’t matter really matter all that much but, if you’re here right now Jupiter’s swirly atmosphere, the huge … Read more
If you’ve found yourself on this article, you’re probably wondering how you can see venus using a telescope. I’m into observing our local planets as much as any other guy into astronomy which is why I’ve put together this post for those that are struggling to locate Venus and guide them in the right direction. … Read more
The Libra Constellation is one of many constellation in deep space that’s aptly been named after of one of the zodiac signs, or maybe it’s the other way round but, nevermind that, in this post I’ll go over some facts on this constellation, how to locate it through the lens of a telescope, a few … Read more