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27 articles · Organized by category.

Troubleshooting

Why Bright Stars Show Diffraction Spikes in a Newtonian Telescope October 28, 2026
Troubleshooting a Refractor That Won't Reach Focus with a 2" Diagonal October 24, 2026
Why Does My Equatorial Mount Motor Stall on Winter Nights? October 18, 2026
Why Does My Telescope Show a Black Circle? (And How to Fix It) October 5, 2026
Why Does My Equatorial Mount Lose Polar Alignment After a Meridian September 30, 2026

Seasonal Meteor Shower

Observing the Draconids Meteor Shower in Early October October 26, 2026

Filter Comparison

Best UHC vs OIII Filters for Visual Observing the Veil Nebula October 23, 2026

Lunar Observing

How to Observe Lunar Libration with a 4-Inch Scope October 21, 2026

Beginner Observing

Beginner's Guide to Observing Globular Cluster M13 with 7x35 October 20, 2026

Imaging Comparison

Best Focal Reducers for Imaging the Andromeda Galaxy with a Small APO October 19, 2026

Star-Hopping & Asterisms

How to Observe the Coathanger Asterism with 10x50 Binoculars October 17, 2026

Advanced Project

How to Document the Sun's Analemma From Your Backyard in a Year October 15, 2026

Beginner Guide

Astronomical Seeing vs Transparency: A Beginner's Guide October 12, 2026
Beginner's Guide to Viewing Sunspots Safely with a Solar Filter October 3, 2026

Comparison

Refractor vs Newtonian for Splitting Double Stars in Poor Seeing October 12, 2026

Astrophotography

Photographing Lunar Terminator Craters With a Smartphone October 10, 2026
How to Photograph the Milky Way Core from a Bortle 4 Site with a Kit October 4, 2026

How-to

How to Align a Telescope Finder Scope During the Day October 9, 2026

Deep Sky Observing

Spotting Andromeda Galaxy's Dust Lanes with a 12-Inch Dobsonian October 8, 2026

Equipment Comparison

3x vs 5x Barlow Lens: Which Is Best for Lunar & Planetary Imaging October 7, 2026
2-Inch vs 1.25-Inch Diagonals for Planetary Viewing in a Refractor October 1, 2026

Observing Guide

Timing Jupiter's Great Red Spot Transits on an Alt-Az Mount October 6, 2026
Best Magnifications for Splitting Tight Double Stars (100mm Refractor) October 2, 2026

Seasonal Observing

How to Observe the Zodiacal Light from a Dark Rural Site September 28, 2026

Observational Astronomy

How Astronomers Use Gravitational Lensing to Weigh Distant Galaxies September 26, 2026

Solar Physics

The 1859 Carrington Event: What a Modern Solar Superstorm Would Do September 26, 2026

Planetary Science

Why Saturn's Hexagonal Storm Hasn't Dissipated in 40 Years September 26, 2026