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One of the things that originally puzzled me when I first bought my telescope was the business of apparent field of view and true (or actual) field of view. When you look through your telescope, the area of the sky you can see is known as the true (or actual) field of view. The field […]
Category Archives: Telescope
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Dec
Dec
When beginning astronomers start looking at telescopes, one of the least understood aspects of these optical instruments are simple telescope eyepieces. While lenses and mirrors and designs are easy to grasp, the actual eyepiece itself can be somewhat confusing. However, they are vital parts of the telescope, as they provide the final creation and magnification […]
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Dec
Dec
Now that you have bought or perhaps have been given a new telescope, you’re thinking about making it even better. One the first things new telescope owners usually replace are the telescope eyepieces. Many people, especially beginners, have a tendency to want to overdo it when it comes to upgrading their telescope eyepieces. You might […]
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Dec
Dec
For those who are just getting into learning about telescopes, you may feel a little overwhelmed by all of the choices you have available concerning telescope eyepieces. With a little background knowledge and deciding what exactly you are interested in using your telescope for, you can confidently choose a telescope eyepiece to fit all of […]
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Oct
Oct
This guide is from our experience with telescope customers and hope it is simple and helpful in helping you choose a telescope! Towards that end, the first and in some ways only rule of telescopes is: Aperture is King! Aperture is the diameter of the main lens or mirror of the telescope. The bigger it […]
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Sep
Sep
The purpose of an eyepiece is to magnify the focused image, and different eyepieces can be used to give different magnifications and fields of view. You will need to experiment with different ones to find the best one for a particular application. For example, if you want to observe a large area of sky, you […]
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Dec
Dec
Observing the planets of our solar system with a telescope is an enjoyable part of amateur astronomy. And unlike other forms of observing, such as deep-sky, it can be done from the center of a city as well as out in the country. No travel required. If it is clear, we can quickly set up […]
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Aug
Aug
We are going to be looking at some key points in regards to the Telescope Eyepiece by way of a checklist style article. We will be addressing the Magnification, Field of View and Barrel Diameter. Once you finish this article you’ll know how exactly to identify the Magnification of the Eyepiece, what’s meant by Field […]
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