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Alan Young Telescope Restoration, Reaches Final Stages

Work continues at Cranbrook Astronomy Society, to restore the historic Alan Young telescope. You may also like these related articles:Skywatcher EQ6 and ED80, plus Canon 1000D – A marriage made for the heavens?Vixen Flip Mirror Plus Skywatcher 80ED Pro RefractorMore … Continue reading

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Stars – What Are They?

Our closest star is of course, the Sun. It is incredibly important to us here on Earth. Without the heat and light from the Sun, there would not be any life on Earth. However, it is rather humbling to realise … Continue reading

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Astronomy Guest Stars – What Are They?

What Is A Guest Star? A “Guest Star” in astronomy is a star that just suddenly appears in the sky, in a location where there was not one before. To be more accurate, the star WAS there before, but it … Continue reading

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