Monthly Archives: September 2008

Skywatcher 80ED Refractor Telescope – First Impressions

My new telescope was delivered two days ago, so here are the first impressions. It’s a Skywatcher 80ED refractor from the Evostar Pro series. This means it has an 80mm diameter, high quality objective lens, made from fluorite glass. This … Continue reading →

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Featured Astronomy Society – Hants Astro

A few days ago, I was fortunate to meet the dynamic David Woods and his team from Hants Astro. David founded this new astronomy group, just about six months ago. But already, it’s well established and growing fast. The fact … Continue reading →

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Star Constellations – What Are They?

Most people will have heard the term “constellation” and will know that it relates to patterns of stars in the sky. Many people will probably think of astrology and the “Signs of the Zodiac”, for example Aquarius and Pisces. But … Continue reading →

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