Autoguiding keeps telescopes precisely aimed, creating sharper images. Improper tracking causes blurry star trails in long-exposure astrophotography. Several guiding methods exist, each with pros and ...
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It's Christmas morning. Snow is gently falling outside, cinnamon rolls are baking in the kitchen, and you just opened the ...
The article details introductory astrophotography techniques, focusing on readily accessible methods using a DSLR camera and basic equipment such as a tripod and optionally, an intervalometer. It ...
We often hear from people who are interested in telescopes - whether they're looking for one or have an item they'd like to know more about. A big reason for a lot of confusion concerning optical ...
Taking pictures of the universe will reach a new level once NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, becomes fully functional at the end of this year. UA astronomer Erick ...
Astronomy is arguably the oldest science, and has featured strongly throughout the history of Nature — the first quasar, the first exoplanet, the nature of spiral nebulae, to name but a few of the ...