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Join Maria Mitchell Association's professional astronomers for an impressive tour of Nantucket’s night sky. Our staff will assist and answer questions while you view celestial wonders through up to three different telescopes.

Series complete, for now. These are so much easier to do with a model than a self portrait!

telescope in room with plants, bedroom danish, pastel, sunset

a view of prague through a telescope lens :D love taking these photos!! super cool!!

Moonraker Delta Pod and Classic Scope Restoration - posted in Refractors : Last year, I traded for a classic scope, a 94mm f/16 achromat made by Negretti and Zambra, from the late 1800s with optics made by Broadhurst and Clarkson. The scope had two support rods connected to the OTA that were designed to fit into an alt az mount. Since the mount was not included with the scope, I needed some way to mount it on a GEM. I contacted Mark Turner at Moonraker, who is an expert...

Pocket Powerbox Pocket Powerbox (in short PPB) is suitable for the “grab and go” astrophotographer who does not want too much automation. Device can provide 10Amps of power, a sufficient number of 12V Outputs, Two Dew Heater Channels, A DSLR power output and an environmental sensor to monitor humidity and temperature. This product is now obsolete

For centuries, astronomers and scientists alike have been using telescopes to study the stars and other objects that are light-years away. The problem that arises is deciding which telescope will be best suited for what you want to do. This article will give you a quick report about the refractor telescope vs reflector.