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Private appalachian observatory retreat under Bortle 2-3 Skies
Monday, May 18, 2026 by Trey Abbe
Mountain Quest Institute invites astronomy clubs, astrophotographers, educators, and passionate observers to experience its 124-acre private estate in Pocahontas County, West Virginia - deep within the National Radio Quiet Zone and just minutes from Green Bank Observatory. Already hosting guests ...
How to make your large dobsonian portable
Monday, May 11, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
We all love large optics. Nothing brings the universe closer than a really large mirror. A massive aperture has a way of transforming the night sky from something distant and abstract into something immediate and alive. Spiral arms stop being faint suggestions and become textured structures. Globula...
iPhone plate solving app AstroHelm launches
Monday, May 11, 2026 by Austin Harris
Astronomical plate solving is a process used in astrophotography and telescope control to determine exactly where a telescope or camera is pointed in the night sky. Traditionally, this requires specialized software that takes an image from an astronomy camera, analyzes the pattern of stars in tha...
Build Your Own Mini Observatory
Thursday, May 7, 2026 by Richard Harris
For many amateur astronomers the dream begins the same way. Carrying equipment into the backyard night after night. Polar aligning in the dark. Waiting for cables mounts cameras and software to cooperate while clouds threaten the only clear skies of the week. Then one day you imagine something bi...