Archive for September, 2010
Amateur Astronomy for Beginners: Align the Finderscope
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010This is a continuation of our astronomy basics for beginners video series to help you get the most out of your beginner telescope. If you are using a child telescope and watching this with your child, you will probably want to further explain the concepts to him or her. However, this lesson is […]
Amateur Astronomy for Beginners: Telescope Mounts
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010As part of our continuing training program for beginner astronomers, we are presenting the following video to help you understand the importance and use of telescope mounts. The telescope mount is an important piece of equipment to help new astronomers track heavenly bodies across the night skies.
This is a how-to video and […]
Tips For Buying Beginner Telescopes
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010With the holidays just around the corner, here is a great video providing tips for buying a beginner telescope. Our resident astronomer gives you the basics of what to look for in your first telescope and what features should be ignored.
With the wide range of prices for a kids telescope or even […]
