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There’s nothing like an evening spent outside under the stars to feel the wonder of nature, and a telescope can enable you to see objects in the night sky in stunning detail. From peering at the ...

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The amateur astronomy world got a tremendous boost during the 1960s when John Dobson invented what is now called the Dobsonian telescope. Made from commonly-sourced materials and mechanically much ...

While the sun is usually the star of the summer, this year, the moon has stolen some of its spotlight, thanks to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing and the glut of things it has inspired, ...

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This review, “The big easy,” appeared in the May 2005 issue of Astronomy magazine. Spring nights beckon observers. As amateur astronomers whose dreams usually outstrip our budgets, my little stargazer ...