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Comet may deliver firework show
A green comet that has been passing close to Earth this month, setting a challenging target for amateur...
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Chance to spot Uranus and Neptune
Some planets are so bright as to be obvious in the night sky. But others are so dim that even many amateur...
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Watch out for dazzling space clouds
A bright display of natural “space clouds” is predicted to shine down over the UK, Ireland...
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Buying a telescope as a gift
A telescope is a popular gift idea for Christmas or birthdays, but buying one can present real problems...
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Great value binoculars from Celestron
Celestron SkyMaster 15×70 binoculars. A good pair of binoculars makes a superb gift for an astronomer....
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Mystery space clouds dazzle Europe
Rare electric-blue clouds on the edge of space have been putting on a spectacular light-show this...
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Get help with YOUR telescope problem
Anyone who has bought a new product knows how infuriating it is when you cannot get it to work properly....
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Five more targets for your telescope
Some of the prime targets for small telescopes that I wrote about in my previous article in January 2008...
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Five top targets for your new telescope
You were lucky enough to be given your first telescope and the sky is clear. But what should you look...
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Getting started with a new telescope
There’s nothing that compares with your first outing with your telescope – what astronomers...
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How to collimate a telescope
First you need to be sure that your telescope needs collimation by testing it. Then you have to adjust...
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Testing your telescope – Part 3
The previous test involved a bright star. This next test uses the same bright star, but is much more...
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