The Ultimate Guide to Observing the Summer Sky (Northern Hemisphere)

The Ultimate Guide to Observing the Summer Sky (Northern Hemisphere)

 Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is here, bringing long, golden days and warm, inviting nights. Spend your afternoons at the beach, fire up the grill, or cheer on your team...

The Ultimate Guide to Observing the Summer Sky (Northern Hemisphere)

 Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is here, bringing long, golden days and warm, inviting nights. Spend your afternoons at the beach, fire up the grill, or cheer on your team...

What are RA and DEC?

What are RA and DEC?

RA (right ascension) and Dec (declination) are the coordinates on the sky that correspond to longitude and latitude on Earth. RA measures east and west on the celestial sphere and...

What are RA and DEC?

RA (right ascension) and Dec (declination) are the coordinates on the sky that correspond to longitude and latitude on Earth. RA measures east and west on the celestial sphere and...

Minor Planetary Parade and Mars Opposition

  Your browser does not support our video. From November 26 through December 10, stargazers can observe a minor planetary parade with the Moon. What’s a planetary parade? It’s when a...

Minor Planetary Parade and Mars Opposition

  Your browser does not support our video. From November 26 through December 10, stargazers can observe a minor planetary parade with the Moon. What’s a planetary parade? It’s when a...

Setting a Smartphone Camera Lens for Use With the Celestron Smartphone Adapters

Setting a Smartphone Camera Lens for Use With the Celestron Smartphone A...

When smartphone digiscoping was first invented, mobile phones had only one forward-facing camera lens. Even when the first smartphones were launched, these too only had a single forward-facing lens...

Setting a Smartphone Camera Lens for Use With the Celestron Smartphone A...

When smartphone digiscoping was first invented, mobile phones had only one forward-facing camera lens. Even when the first smartphones were launched, these too only had a single forward-facing lens...

The Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Milky Way

The Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Milky Way

There is something truly magical about stargazing in the summer. Although the temperatures can be warm and you’ll need to wait longer for nightfall, the sky makes up for it...

The Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Milky Way

There is something truly magical about stargazing in the summer. Although the temperatures can be warm and you’ll need to wait longer for nightfall, the sky makes up for it...

What are the different types of eyepiece filters: colored neutral density, and polarizing?

What are the different types of eyepiece filters: Colored, Neutral Densi...

Eyepiece filters are a gamechanger for lunar and planetary observing. They can reduce glare and light scattering, increase contrast through selective filtration, increase definition and resolution,...

What are the different types of eyepiece filters: Colored, Neutral Densi...

Eyepiece filters are a gamechanger for lunar and planetary observing. They can reduce glare and light scattering, increase contrast through selective filtration, increase definition and resolution,...