Photograph the Moon using a Smartphone + Telescope

Photograph the Moon Smartphone cameras have advanced in recent years, they produce excellent quality terrestrial photographs and used in the right way can also take photos of the night sky, Astro Photography. In this short tutorial I cover the basics to take some good...

Telescope Targets | How to Use a Telescope | Part 7

Telescope Targets – Where to point my Telescope? This article explains how to choose some objects of interest in the Northern Hemisphere that are completely circumpolar for most people living in the United States, Europe, South Korea and Japan, and of course,...

Telescope Filters | How to Use a Telescope | Part 5

  Astronomical eyepiece filters are a wonderful way to enhance your telescope viewing experience. Telescope filters work by blocking specific parts of the light spectrum, while allowing other wavelengths of light to pass through. Filters can also help reduce...

In the Night Sky | How to Use a Telescope | Part 4

Now that you have your telescope setup it is a good idea to learn a little about the night sky. Many of us are located in an area with a significant light pollution. Fortunately, there are still many things you can see from the city when searching in the night sky....