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Want to broadcast what your telescope see to the web? You can do so by attaching a modded webcam with your telescope.

Here’s how to modify a webcam so that you can attach it to a telescope. The video is 4 years old, but nevertheless, it’s still useful today. Check this out:

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Almost everyone can remember the day in school when they got to the science class and the teacher had the microscopes on the table. We all knew the fun that could be had looking at things up close and the things that we came up with to look at were almost infinite.

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If you have ever tried looking through a telescope without a telescope mount to steady your equipment, you understand the difficulty of focusing on a set object in the night skies. Compound that problem with a heavenly body that is actually moving across the sky and you realize that it is almost impossible to track… [Click here to continue]

Want to have more fun with your Nintendo Wii? How about controlling an Orion Telescope Mount with a Wii controller? Watch this video on how to do it.

This video shows you how to make a Wiimote controls an Orion Atlas EQ-G (Also known as Eq6) mount. I used GlovePIE, BlueSoleil, and PPJoy to make… [Click here to continue]

So you have decided that you want to take up astronomy. Many do! It’s a fascinating hobby after all. Many take up astronomy because their interest has been fired by a TV documentary which introduces them to the wonders of the heavens. Others become interested after talking to an avid amateur astronomer, and get bitten… [Click here to continue]

Ever since man could wonder, he turned his face to wonder towards the stars. This is something that everyone knows, and something that everyone has probably seen at one time or another. With the invention of telescopes, man was able to actually get a big closer of a look at the things that have held… [Click here to continue]

When viewing distant objects through the use of a telescope, the most important part of that telescope is called the objective. The objective is that component of the telescope that has the ability of gathering the light that is available. Obviously, the larger the objective the greater is the capacity of the telescope to… [Click here to continue]

Telescope maintenance is as important as star gazing itself – a well-maintained telescope will give you the best experience in star gazing.

Clean telescope lenses and mirrors only every few years and never use a T-shirt or finger to wipe viewing surfaces. Check out this video tips on how to maintain your telescope.

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Home telescopes can see many galaxies and star clusters, but images will not be as profound as space telescope images. Find out what a home telescope can reasonably hope to see from an observatory director in this free astronomy video.

Expert: Rocky Alvey & Billy Teets
Bio: Rocky Alvey is the assistant director of… [Click here to continue]

If your youngster is showing interest in stargazing and astronomy, a kids telescope can get them started with their new hobby without a large investment. Realize that a kids telescope is not a toy, but a fully functioning beginner telescope without all the advanced features.

Giving your youngster a kids telescope will let them… [Click here to continue]