27
Mar
2008
Finding Stars is Easier than Ever - GPS Controlled Digital Planispheres to Help Finding Night Sky Objects
Posted by marko as Technical & Equipment
As I became interested in skywatching some years ago, I was faced with the problem of finding stars and other night sky objects. Soon after the kick-off to my astronomy hobby I discovered planispheres that are manual tools for finding stars and planets. I spent nights turning the wheel of a planisphere and wondering “where […]
07
Mar
2008
Vostok 1 and Voskhod - The First Space Crafts Bringing a Man to the Orbit of the Earth
Posted by marko as Technical & Equipment
I have been ill during the last few days and therefore there has been a break with blogging. I feel much better now and it’s just great to be back for blogging. Stomach diseases are so annoying..
Have you ever wondered that what kinds of vehicles were used to bring the first humans to the orbit […]
06
Feb
2008
January 2008 Poll Results - 35% of Our Readers Use a Telescope for Skywatching
Posted by marko as Technical & Equipment
During January we asked “What Equipment You Use When Observing The Sky?”, and the results are now here. It is interesting to see that most of those who replied use a telescope. 11/31votes were given to telescope, which is 35% of all votes. 8/31 votes were given to binoculars, which means that 26% of those […]
28
Jan
2008
Amateur Space Telescopes - Orion SkyQuest IntelliScope (XT6, XT8, XT10, XT12)
Posted by marko as Technical & Equipment
Purchasing the first space telescope can be a tricky job. There are a number of things you need to take into account when purchasing a telescope, and there are very many telescopes available in the market. What would be a good telescope for a beginner or amateur? How much it would cost? What should I […]
29
Oct
2007
Star Charts And A Planisphere - Part 2: Using The Charts
Posted by marko as Technical & Equipment
Last time in this series I discussed about the basics of star charts and a planisphere. Now it is time to find out how to use them in order to find the stars. Before talking about the usage of star charts, it is important to notice a couple of things first. Start practicing the […]
22
Oct
2007
Star Charts And A Planisphere - Part 1: Basics
Posted by marko as Technical & Equipment
You just read a fashinating article of about Andromeda and you are eager to see it through your binoculars, but there is one problem. You don’t know where it is, right? You know where Orion and M42 are. You can locate the Pleiades as well as Venus, but you have no idea where are objects […]
18
Oct
2007
Basics For Beginners - Telescopes (Part IV)
Posted by marko as Technical & Equipment
So far in this series I have discussed about the basics of telescopes. The second post of this series pointed out the differences between reflectors and refractors. I came across with “truemartian” in YouTube. He has uploaded pretty good videos of the basics of telescopes in YouTube, such as this one discussing about the differences […]
29
Sep
2007
What You Need In Order To Start Skywatching - Amateur Astronomy Equipment
Posted by marko as Technical & Equipment
Have you been dreaming of skywatching for years but you don’t actually know what to do and what you need? When I became interested in astronomy, I thought I need a fancy telescope, a one for observing the deep sky. Yes, as good as possible. As soon as I found out the prices, I landed […]