Articles

All of us want to live a long, productive and enjoyable life! For those involved in amateur astronomy, looking forward to that next exciting eclipse, occultation or meteor shower may be just what we need to wake up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in eager anticipation to what celestially lies ahead.

I wonder where it went…

Historical telescopes aren't the only things we found at the Museo Di Storia Della Scienca in Florence,Italy.

By Norm Sperling. Excerpted by permission from his book “What Your Astronomy Textbook Won’t Tell You” copyright (c) 2002

Imagers take note that patience and really long exposures can yield all kind of benefits...

Bring an open mind to the eyepiece.

The Author of "How to Use a Computerized Telescope" proposes a solution for "Old Eyes"

A heartwarming story about me, my Starmaster, an evil magnet, Carl Zambuto and why I am a lifetime ZOC owner.

It's the old story about the tortoise and the hare, replayed with computerized telescope controllers.

How my fascination with astronomy led me to the another love of my life.

Read a report from an Astromarter who went to Mt. Saint Helens to observe the show and got caught up in some exciting events.

Rick Shaffer tells you tales of nights when, if you weren't still breathing, you'd SWEAR the atmosphere wasn't there!

For all you Ortho fans out there.

In this edition of his weekly column, you can find out what happens when Rick Shaffer forgets to "take his medicine"....