How-To's
Whether you're brand new to the hobby of amateur astronomy, or a seasoned veteran looking to pick up a few advanced skills, you've come to right place! Our experts here at Celestron HQ show you how to get the most from your Celestron products, from our FirstScope all the way to our Nightscape CCD cameras. Take a look around and learn something new! And for even more insider tips, Like Us on Facebook.
Comet PANSTARRS won’t pass by Earth until this spring, but it’s already showing some unusual properties. Researchers have observed a bright halo of material surrounding the comet, a signal that it’s...
posted on 03/05/2013 learn more »
With a nucleus roughly two miles across, Comet ISON may become the "Comet of the Century" when it reaches the inner solar system later this year. Amateur astronomers Vitali Nevski and Artyom Novichonok discovered Comet...
posted on 02/06/2013 learn more »
StarSense has already received a great response from amateur astronomers around the world. But many of you wanted even more information on this nifty new accessory. So, we launched the hashtag #AskTeamCelestron on...
posted on 01/16/2013 learn more »
Comet PANSTARRS won’t pass by Earth until this spring, but it’s already showing some unusual properties. Researchers have observed a bright halo of material surrounding the comet, a signal that it’s...
posted on 11/15/2012 learn more »
We asked our 16,000 friends on Facebook what they like to bring with them for a night of stargazing. From your responses, we put together the ultimate packing list for your next stargazing trip—whether...
posted on 10/31/2012 learn more »
For many of us, our first experience with astroimaging comes when we hold up a point-and-shoot camera to the eyepiece of a telescope and take a picture. This simple process is known as
posted on 10/12/2012 learn more »
