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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...
47 million galaxies: A sunning new view of our universe
Monday, April 20, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
An international team has unveiled a sweeping three dimensional map of the cosmos that brings the distribution of galaxies into sharp relief across much of observable space. Built from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, the map charts where galaxies are located and how their positions change ...
Why the iOptron iEQ30 Pro still matters for exoplanet transit work
Friday, April 17, 2026 by Trey Abbe
The interesting thing about this hobby is how often the line between amateur and professional work gets blurred. Not in a marketing sense, but in a very real, practical way. There are projects out there today doing legitimate science with gear that many of us either own or have seriously considered ...