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Snake Mt Observatory tour

Monday, June 24, 2024 by Richard Harris

Nico from Nebula Photos visited Dr. Michele Bayliss' observatory in Vermont, guided by Michele and her German Shepherd, Argos. Michele showed Nico around, beginning with the origins of her setup: a 16.5-inch Dobsonian telescope in a custom-built observatory on the third floor of her house. As Michele shared the evolution of her observatory facilities on her prope...

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How amateur telescope makers defended America

Monday, June 24, 2024 by Richard Harris

John Mellish, a young farmer from Wisconsin with only a grade-school education, had a passion for observing the stars. At the dawn of the 20th Century, however, a three-inch refractor from Alvan Clark & Sons was priced at $175, which was unaffordable for Mellish. Despite this, his skills and ingenuity led him to build a six-inch Newtonian telescope for just $15, tha...

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Noctilucent cloud observing tips

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 by Richard Harris

Looking for something to do while waiting for the night sky to reveal your next astrophoto target? Try glancing up just before it gets too dark—you might catch a glimpse of a noctilucent cloud!  As amateur astronomers, we often get caught up in the hunt for distant galaxies and nebulae, but sometimes it’s refreshing to switch things up and enjoy the ...

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