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"Eyeof God" Nebula This was taken recently by one of the space-based telescopes.... "Peering deep into the cosmos, Man is surprised to find the cosmos looking back!" Uploaded by orneryoldcuss (77) • 2 years ago Tags: nebula, astronomy, telescopes, hubble, observatory orneryoldcuss (77)

Telescopes on the moon

Leviathan of Parsonstown

The Leviathan of Parsonstown was the telescope that Lord Rosse, also known as William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, bult. That telescope was the telescope that trumped all telescopes of that century. ...

400 Years of Telescopes and Irish Whiskey

Photo Credit: Ruth L. This year marks the 400th anniversary, the Quadricentennial, of the invention of the telescope. The earliest known record of the invention of the telescope belongs to Hans...

Orion’s Mars Filter

I got one of these for Christmas and was able to test it out in Colorado before I left. I used it on my 10-inch SCT with a 2x barlow and a 26mm eyepiece. This setup gave me a magnification of 154x...

An Observatory on an Active Volcano

Did you know there was an observatory on an active volcano? Since 1960, the High Altitude Observatory has operated the Mauna Loa Solar Observatory. It is accessible only by a tiny paved road off of...

Through Your Telescope: Mars

Now is an excellent time to view Mars. If you just got a new telescope for Christmas, you’ll be able to get excellent views of Mars throughout January. Here’s where it is (click on it to...

Through Your Telescope: Orion Nebula

I know everyone got a new telescope for Christmas this year, so I thought I’d write up a series of posts on what you can expect things to look like through your new time-sink. Using the magic...

Skies will be Great Tonight

We had another snowstorm yesterday that put about another six inches of snow at my house:I’ve written before that the winter skies are at their best for using your telescope just after a cold...

How Do You View a 4 GigaByte Image?

All I can say is, you’re gonna need one hell of a monitor for these images…I was in a meeting yesterday listening to a presentation from some folks at the University of Indiana...

Another Good Astronomy Christmas Gift

For most of people who love their astronomy buffs, they can’t see the appeal of some of the gadgets we buy. It’s good that we’ve found significant others who love us in spite of...