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Sunspots are increasing at an unexpected rate

  • Post author:Earl
  • Post published:April 12, 2022
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Weather on the Sun is always tricky to predict accurately, however it's looking like the upcoming Solar Maximum could be worth keeping an eye on! In fact, sunspot counts have…

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How to build a telescope – Crayford Focuser – 10″ Dobsonian

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  • Post published:April 27, 2018
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How to build a telescope - Crayford Focuser - 10" Dobsonian Years ago just after we had the Internet installed in our house (haha that’s right, years ago! Believe it…

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THE POOR MAN’S TELESCOPE | Modern Mechanix

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  • Post published:March 11, 2018
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THE POOR MAN'S TELESCOPE - Mechanix Illustrated (May, 1962) Definitely an old school project! AS EVERY astronomer knows, a steady mounting is a must when using high magnification. Generally, to…

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Telescope Building with John Dobson

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  • Post published:March 3, 2018
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If you have or even heard of a "Dobsonian Telescope", you'll know they're a low cost, easy to manage telescope. Here's the man who popularized them and brought the joys…

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Astro Cat: Raspberry Pi Telescope Controller

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  • Post published:December 27, 2017
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Pretty full blown project for Raspberry Pi based telescope control Astro Cat: Raspberry Pi Telescope Controller When somebody tackles an engineering problem, there are two possible paths: they can throw…

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Control Your Telescope Using Stellarium & Arduino

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  • Post published:October 5, 2017
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I think the ultimate telescope control project based around either an Arduino or Raspberry Pi is still a little way off, but this certainly has some promise.    Control Your…

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Check Out the Homemade Planetarium Built By A Very Committed Dude in Wisconsin

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  • Post published:February 27, 2017
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Anyone who makes their own planetarium is serious about astronomy!   Check Out the Homemade Planetarium Built By A Very Committed Dude in Wisconsin 'Screw the system,' he thought, 'I’ll…

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Wireless All Sky Camera

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  • Post published:August 10, 2016
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Great little project for an all weather sky camera.  Wireless All Sky Camera An all sky camera is a device designed to take pictures of the entire sky over a…

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Dr. Erhard Hänssgen’s 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope

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  • Post published:August 1, 2016
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Dr. Erhard Hänssgen's 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope Dr. Erhard Hänssgen's 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope Portrait of Dr. Erhard Hänssgen's 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope Source:…

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