You’ve mastered the beginning elements of astrophotography, and now you want to step into the ring with the big boys. Nebulae, galaxies, and clusters have been taunting you, and you’re ready to grab ...

When all is said and done, aperture rules. If you have the space to set up a nearby observatory so you can leave your large telescope assembled — or the wherewithal to transport a large telescope to a ...

As hobbies go, stargazing has a pretty low barrier to entry. All you really need is a pair of Mark 1 eyeballs and maybe a little caffeine to help you stay up late enough. Astronomy, on the other hand, ...

FINDER·CIRCLES FOR EQUATORIALS.—A very ingeniousand what may prove a most useful addition to an equatorial are the so-called star-dials or finding-circles, a brief account of which is contributed to ...

Early in the evening, as he steered his home-made telescope methodically across the western sky, Clarence Friend noted a bright streak disrupting the usually placid constellation Corona. Friend knew ...

When I was young, my parents had a copy of the National Geographic Atlas—the one that weighs around 30 pounds. While the maps of Earth were fascinating, what held my attention were the pictures of the ...