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Celestron 93623 Narrowband Oxygen III 1.25 Filter

June 15, 2010

For viewing many common nebulas
Reduces glare and light scattering
Increases contrast through selective filtration
Made of high quality, solid plane parallel glass [...]

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Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

May 25, 2010

114mm aperture and 910mm focal length for views of lunar craters, planets, nebulas, and galaxies
Sturdy Dobsonian mount and handy grip [...]

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Pattern Asterisms: A New Way to Chart the Stars

May 22, 2010

Product DescriptionSince the very beginning of astronomy, people have looked up sky and constructed patterns – the constellations – out [...]

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The Magnificent Horsehead Nebula

May 14, 2010

Sculpted by stellar winds and
radiation, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud by
chance has assumed this recognizable shape. [...]

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Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

April 17, 2010

203mm aperture and 1200mm focal length allow you to reach deep into space for jaw-dropping images
The ultra-stable Dobsonian base keeps [...]

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Spitzer’s Orion

April 11, 2010

Few cosmic vistas excite the imagination like
the Orion Nebula,
an immense stellar nursery some 1,500 light-years away.
Spanning [...]

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About Telescopes And Getting Into Astronomy

April 6, 2010


Astronomy is a fascinating hobby, and [...]

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Moonset Over Pleasant Bay

March 30, 2010

It was a sky for the imagination.
In the early evening last week, the sky illuminating the
unaided [...]

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M78 and Reflecting Dust Clouds in Orion

March 3, 2010

An eerie blue glow and ominous columns of
dark dust highlight M78 and other bright
reflection nebula
in the [...]

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Chasing Carina

February 27, 2010

A jewel of the southern sky,
the Great Carina Nebula, aka NGC 3372,
spans over 300 light-years.
Near the [...]

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Celestron 21045 114mm Equatorial PowerSeeker Telescope

February 26, 2010

Affordable telescope for beginning astronomer; portable yet powerful
All-glass optical components with high transmission coatings for enhanced image brighness and clarity
Newtonian [...]

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Geostationary Highway

February 21, 2010

Put a satellite
in a circular orbit about 42,000 kilometers from the
center of the Earth (36,000 kilometers [...]

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How to Get Into Amateur Astronomy With Tasco Telescopes

February 6, 2010


For many people there first home telescope happens to be a Tasco astronomy telescope. A Tasco astronomy telescope may not [...]

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