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Earth-Sun Distance
The reason the total time is divided by two is to get just the distance from the Earth to the object. Earth-Sun Distance = (Earth-Venus Distance) / (Cos q) ...
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Useful Formulas
Or by switching the terms around:. Magnification = Objective Diameter / Exit Pupil Diameter. Dawes limit = 4.56 Arc Seconds / Objective Diameter (inches) ...
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Buying Telescopes
Meade - How to Choose a Telescope. http://www.meade.com/support/choosing.html. Celestron - Telescope Basics. http://www.celestron.com/education/tel4ast.htm ...
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Buying Telescopes
Meade - How to Choose a Telescope. http://www.meade.com/support/choosing.html. Celestron - Telescope Basics. http://www.celestron.com/education/tel4ast.htm ...
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Mythology
In Greek myth, Capricornus was associated with Pan. During a picnic, a monster attacked the gods. The gods turned themselves into animals and fled, ...
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Mythology
Capricornus is also a member of the Zodiac, a special group of constellations that the Sun travels through every year. There are many different myths about ...
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Buying Telescopes
If you plan to eventually do astrophotography, make sure the telescope you purchase supports an adapter. For more on these options, see the Astronomy ...
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Telescopes
Types of Telescopes, Refracting, Reflecting, Hybrid, Schmidt-Cassegrain, ... Refracting telescopes gather light with a lens, directing it to the eyepiece. ...
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Refurbishment
Refurbishing Telescopes. This section will change as I learn (and share) things that I learn about amateur telescope repair. So far, I have refurbished a ...
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Satellites
Satellites in the night sky make for interesting viewing. The International Space Station can be viewed easily with the naked eye, as can the Space Shuttle. ...