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The Most Amazing Hobby

There are thousands of hobbies, aren’t there? Some appear pointless, others offer a chance for self-improvement and others offer the chance to create some money, but what is the most amazing hobby of them all? Continue reading

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Learning Astronomy through Meade Telescopes

Man had a great passion for observing celestial bodies from time immemorial. There were numerous means by which they were observing the planetary movement. Until the invention of telescope by Galileo, great astronomers like Aryabhata, Bhaskara and Copernicus used naked eye and mathematical calculations to record planetary positions. In addition keeping the reference to the pole star and the positions of the stars relative to which calculations were made and the eclipses forecasted. In the Egypt the pole star was kept as the reference and the mathematical calculations made relative to that were used during the construction of the pyramids. Continue reading

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How To Take Telescope Photos

One of the most fascinating things you can do with telescopes is to take pictures of the sky above you. Many telescopes come equipped with cameras on them, but it is still possible to take photos of what you see through your eyepiece even if you just have a regular telescope. Continue reading

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The Benefits Of A Homemade Telescope Roof Mount

More power in your telescope means better images – it’s as easy as pie and even people who don’t follow astronomy know this. And if you happen to be an amateur astronomer, it would be a fantastic idea to build your own homemade roof mount and get clearer images without having to upgrade your telescope. Continue reading

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