Buying your first telescope can be very intimidating. Here are some simple pointers that can make the whole experience enjoyable and rewarding. Avoid buying a telescope from a discount store, shoppers’ club, or a TV shopping network. Those telescopes tend to be lower quality instruments. Buy a major brand name scope from a real telescope […]
All posts for the month May, 2010
Buying A Telescope
Posted by mnarlock on May 28, 2010
http://www.astromichigan.org/2010/05/buying-a-telescope/
Naming a Star
The IAU frequently receives requests from individuals who want to buy stars or name stars after other persons. Some commercial enterprises purport to offer such services for a fee. However, such “names” have no formal or official validity whatever: A few bright stars have ancient, traditional Arabic names, but otherwise stars have just catalogue numbers and positions […]
Posted by mnarlock on May 24, 2010
http://www.astromichigan.org/2010/05/naming-a-star/