Polar Alignment
Because the Earth rotates on its axis, objects in the sky outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, such as the moon, planets and stars, seem to rise in the east and move across the sky, and then set in the west. … Continue reading →
Early Frustrations
I started out with visual astronomy. I initially struggled with mastering the Starsense auto align feature. The instructions in the manual were less than useless. After several attempts using the hand controller I downloaded the Celestron CPI software. Using SPI … Continue reading →
Choosing A Telescope
There are three basic types of telescopes. Refractor, Reflector and Catadioptic (the most common of which is the Schmidt-Cassegrain). Refractor Telescopes Refractor type telescope working Developed in the early 1600s, this is the OTA that was popularized by Galileo Galilei … Continue reading →
Why Astronomy
First where did my interest in astronomy start. It started when I took an undergraduate course in radio astronomy; I was at the time studying Electrical Engineering. during one of the astronomy lectures I was so mesmerized by the wonder … Continue reading →