The Northern lights, or Aurora, are beautiful to watch at night. ... But they can happen during daylight as well. If you want to predict when they will occur, try your hand at building this simple DIY detector. ... ... How to make a Aurora Detect...
Leica has the fastest lens ... Leica Camera AG, a prestigious but small German maker of high-end cameras and lenses, is going for the speed crown again, making the world's "fastest" lens for still cameras. ... This week, Leica said ...
Small Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes are a godsend for urban observers who need a compact scope with a go-to mount and good optics. And "Maks" are back in style, so there's a good selection on the market. But Maks aren't for everyone. Here...
Astronomy without a binocular or telescope ... One of the most enjoyable parts of astronomy is finding and naming constellations and stars I see in the sky, above. Indeed, my favourite duty as a former tour guide at a small, local astronomy ob...
The Meade Telestar NG-60 is a 60 mm refracting telescope that features three eyepieces, a 3x Barlow lens and StarLocator Astro software. ... ... Package Contains: ... * Meade Telestar NG-60 60mm Refracting Telescope ... * Refractor optical design...
Vintage telescope offers view of abbey's astronomy past ... Fifty years ago, on moonless nights atop a hill overlooking farmland, the scholarly monk would gaze heavenward. Through the shining brass telescope, he would observe the glittering w...
Garrett® 100mm F/5.3 45º Binocular Telescope ... ... The flat-field objective lenses deliver high-contrast views of deep space objects and solar system targets alike - from quick looks at the moon and brighter planets to comet hunting, the Ga...
Meade DS2080-LNT Goto Refractor Telescope ... ... The DS-2080AT-LNT is a fully GoTo telescope. Its onboard computer knows the night sky. After a short alignment procedure, your telescope will be ready to take you on a tour of the universe. Yo...
Carl Zeiss Jena 7x50 Binoctar. ... ... These binoculars were produced by the Eastern Germany Carl Zeiss company (DDR). ... The exit pupil size is perfect for astronomy and low-light nature watching. ... The rubber-armoured Porro-prism de...
Edmund Optics (EO; Barrington, NJ) announced that Telescopes of Vermont (Norwich, VT) has chosen EO as the optics supplier for its recreation of the historic Porter Garden Telescope. ... Read more ... ... The telescope has a working sundial and the...
INFINITY-76P ... 76MM (3") F/300 PARABOLIC NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR CHILDREN'S TELESCOPE ... ... The SkyWatcher INFINITY-76 telescope features a so-called Aspherical Technology - usually found in larger and more expensive telescopes, it is c...
Title: The mystery of the telescopes in Jan Brueghel the Elder's paintings ... Authors: Paolo Molaro, Pierluigi Selvelli ... ... Several early spyglasses are depicted in five paintings by Jan Brueghel the Elder completed between 1608 a...
Konus Giant 20x80 Binocular ... The bak-7 and coated optics are a bit of a disappointment, but these are one of the best value for money Astronomical binoculars around. ... ... ... Expand (82kb, 560 x 823)
