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Other Polar alignment tips.

You can use your finderscope (finder) to accurately polar-align your equatorial mount. This is more accurate than a rough alignment using the mechanical scales on your mount or roughly pointing...

Other Polar alignment tips.

You can use your finderscope (finder) to accurately polar-align your equatorial mount. This is more accurate than a rough alignment using the mechanical scales on your mount or roughly pointing...

What Are Setting Circles? (And How to Use Them on an Equatorial Mount)

What Are Setting Circles? (And How to Use Them on an Equatorial Mount)

Setting circles are a classic, hands-on way to find objects in the night sky using celestial coordinates. Instead of tapping a screen or relying on GoTo electronics, you locate objects...

What Are Setting Circles? (And How to Use Them on an Equatorial Mount)

Setting circles are a classic, hands-on way to find objects in the night sky using celestial coordinates. Instead of tapping a screen or relying on GoTo electronics, you locate objects...

How far can I see with a telescope?

The farthest you can see in the sky with your telescope will depend on its ability to gather light and where you observe.The most distant objects visible with amateur-sized telescopes...

How far can I see with a telescope?

The farthest you can see in the sky with your telescope will depend on its ability to gather light and where you observe.The most distant objects visible with amateur-sized telescopes...