* Astronomy

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info
TOPIC: Astronomy with Small Telescopes


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
RE: Astronomy with Small Telescopes
Permalink  
 


The Galileoscope is a high-quality, low-cost telescope kit developed by a team of leading astronomers, optical engineers, and science educators. No matter where you live, with this easy-to-assemble, 50-mm (2-inch) diameter, 25- to 50-power achromatic refractor, you can see the celestial wonders that Galileo Galilei first glimpsed 400 years ago and that still delight stargazers today. These include lunar craters and mountains, four moons circling Jupiter, the phases of Venus, Saturn's rings, and countless stars invisible to the unaided eye.
Read more 

Ed ~ Unfortunately at ~$49.95 it is not worth buying.



__________________


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Galileoscope

Researchers from Tucson will present a scientific paper Sunday at the International Society for Optical Engineering Conference on Astronomical Instrumentation in San Diego. Subject: a $15, moulded-plastic telescope kit.
Scott Ellis and Richard N. Pfisterer of Photon Engineering said the paper is no farce.

Read more

__________________


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 



__________________


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 



__________________


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

60mm Telescope Objects In The Night Sky

60mm telescopes are the most popular telescopes being sold today. It is the most popular size telescope being sold in many department stores. Many people use their telescopes for terrestrial viewing, that is looking at just land objects. If you are an owner of a 60mm telescope, please don't make the mistake and think that your scope is not good for astronomy. There are many beautiful objects in the night sky that are well in reach of your scope. I will share with you a few with you that I have found enjoyable through out the years.
Read more

__________________


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Four Hundred Years Ago, Galileo's Telescope Changed The World
Despite the summer heat, the Senate of Venice assembled on this day in 1609 to view a remarkable scientific instrument. It was built by the well-known astronomer and philosopher from Pisa, Galileo Galilei, and could make distant objects appear closer when viewed through one end of its long pipe. It was a telescope.

Read more

__________________


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

5 Top Galactic Bodies Anyone Can See (With a Cheap Telescope)
Anthony Wesley beat NASA to the punch with help from one of his super powerful hand-modded telescopes when he observed the now famous black dot on Jupiter. But even a casual stargazer can catch some of the universe's five star views with an inexpensive telescope and a curious eye. Here are five celestial beauties you can see even with your $300, 75x zoom telescope.

Read more

__________________


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Elliot Malone just wanted to see some stars.
The 18-year-old and his father Paul had driven almost an hour to San Francisco from their home in Petaluma, California, to visit the planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences. But it was sold out, so they headed to the next place on their list: a small telescope shop called Scope City.

Read more

__________________


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

MAN mobile phone telescopes
MAN3004.jpg
MAN3004
Specification: Dimension:(L)32X(W)52X()68mm Accessories:Manual,Cleaning Cloth Optical>>Magnification: 8x Focus:3m to infinite Diaphragm:F1.1

MAN3003.jpg
MAN3003
Specification: Dimension:(L)32X(W)52X()68mm Accessories:Manual,Cleaning Cloth Optical>>Magnification: 8x Focus:3m to infinite Diaphragm:F1.1

MAN3002.jpg
MAN3002
Specification: Dimension:(L)32X(W)52X()68mm Accessories:Manual,Cleaning Cloth Optical>>Magnification: 8x Focus:3m to infinite Diaphragm:F1.1



Source

__________________


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

MAN mobile phone telescope.
Leading local IT distributor, Esquire Technologies, has introduced the MAN3002 and MAN3003 accessory for mobile phones. Affordable and easy-to-use, this portable magnifying solution is ideal for private and professional users who want a close up view or photograph. It's also a great tool for hobbyists, such as butterfly or bird watchers, as well as for professionals in the workplace who need to take a close up photograph of an object, landscape or person.

Read more

__________________
1 2 3  >  Last»  | Page of 3  sorted by
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.



Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse
Powered by ActiveBoard