It’s a question observers often ask when trying to re-create the lifelike appearance of an eyepiece view. Thankfully, our images can benefit from several methods. They include techniques at the ...
A 2″ eyepiece delivers a wider true field of view (the actual amount of sky visible) than a 1¼” eyepiece of the same focal length. Two factors determine the true field: the telescope’s focal length ...
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When it comes to viewing nebulae, galaxies, and other deep-sky objects, amateur astronomers on a budget have had two options. They can view with the naked eye through a telescope and perceive these ...
We’ve all seen spectacular pictures of space, and it’s easy to assume that’s how it looks to the naked eye through a nice telescope. But in most cases, that’s simply not true. Space is rather dark, so ...
Although many people now use their camera-equipped smartphone for all their photo-taking needs, better-quality compact cameras still have some key advantages. Among those is the fact that most cameras ...
NEW YORK — A sleek, new telescope has us wondering — are eyepieces a thing of the past? Last night (May 16), amid music and wine, Vaonis, a French telescope startup, presented the shiny features of ...
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