The Futurisme of Asteroids

 

There is a lot of exciting stuff going on in the stars above us that make astronomy so much fun.  The truth is the universe is a constantly changing, moving, some would say “living” thing because you just never know what you are going to see on any given night of stargazing.

 

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Computerized GPS Telescopes Verses Conventional Telescopes

Astronomy is a great hobby, but how do you start? You likely are not an astrophysicist or scientist, but want a telescope which is easy to use. Today, there are the same old conventional telescopes, and the new type of computerized telescopes that make life much easier. Join me as we look at the positives and negatives of both types of telescope.


A big problem facing most astronomy telescope owners is that of how to find objects in space. It is easy to find the Moon, you can’t miss it! But, what about Pleiades or Andromeda?

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