ALIGNING YOUR FINDERSCOPE
One of the most frustrating aspects for beginners is pointing their telescopes so as to find an object in the sky. Check out this this video on how to fix this problem
GETTING STARTED IN VIDEO ASTRONOMY
With Light Pollution becoming more prevalent and the inevitable degradation of our vision, video astronomy offers some solutions….
POLAR ALIGNMENT
Getting your German Equatorial Mount (GEM) or your fork mounted SCT on a equatorial wedge can be difficult process….
ALIGNING YOUR CELESTRON GOTO MOUNT
Many beginners are starting out with advanced, computerized GoTo telescopes but often do not know how to work them.
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