What is a "Terrestrial Telescope"? A Telescope that can be used, or is designed primarily, for land-based viewing. Terrestrial Telescopes are usually Refractors that offer erect upright viewing through a system of lenses and mirrors. Typically, Refractor Telescopes will come with...
A guide to choosing a Metal Detector Most importantly, choose a detector with a frequency that is designed to target the type of items that you wish to recover. The Frequency Frequency basics: The number of waves per unit per...
Join the 50 Million Birders in the United States & Canada If you're looking to get into the hobby of Birding, there are 3 key things that you'll want to consider before venturing out on your first excursion; they are Location, Research,...
Are you looking for a decorative Telescope to spruce up the look of a home, to give to someone as a Gift, and/or casually Stargaze, Birdwatch, or Whale-watch from the comfort of your home? Then look no further. We have just what you need. ...
Collimation: This refers to the alignment of the optic mirrors in a Telescope. Collimation brings collected light into perfect focus. All reflector Telescopes, whether Newtonian or Dobsonian, work by collecting light with a primary mirror at one end of the...
A Basic Guide To Telescope Eyepieces Before we delve into Eyepieces, and how they directly affect the magnification of a Telescope, it's worth noting that all Telescopes will have what is known as a highest useful magnification. The highest useful...
Alt-Azimuth Mount: Alt-Azimuth is the simplest type of mount with two motions, Altitude (vertical) and Azimuth (horizontal): thus the name Alt-Azimuth. Or the shortened name 'Alt-Az'. The up-down movement changes the instrument’s altitude while the left-right motion changes what’s known...
The Sun: We call it the Solar System because everything in it is centered around the Sun. The word “Solar” is used when we talk about anything to do with the Sun. If you look up into the night sky you can...
Essentially, as a beginner - you will need to decide between three basic types of Telescopes. These are, the Reflecting Telescope, the Refracting Telescope, and a hybrid of the two which is referred to as a Compound or Catadioptric Telescope....
