Archive for July, 2009
Learn About Current Events In Astronomy
Friday, July 31st, 2009Astronomy, at times, can be like a sport. It’s fun to watch what’s going on day after day, reading the magazines and web site articles for all the current events in astronomy. There’s breaking news every day. This includes new discoveries in tools and techniques for astronomy, as well as interesting images of all the […]
Make Telescopes: Understand Amateur Telescopes
Friday, July 31st, 2009In the past there has been considerable discussion by those who make telescopes on the relative merits of reflector and refractor. From the standpoint of professional astronomers, there is no serious competition between them, as each type supplements the other in a well-rounded observing program. Let us first look at some of the optical […]
Astronomy Today - A Closer Look
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009Astronomy today is a popular and enjoyable hobby as well as a vital science making new discoveries every day. From new space objects to new images, from new tools and techniques to new discoveries made with them, from new space missions to reviving and reviewing data from the old ones, keeping up with astronomy can […]
