How to Use Telescopes : Using Newtonian Telescopes

Posted in Telescopes on November 5th, 2010 by admin

Telescopes that follow the design made by Sir Isaac Newton were coined Newtonian and have finding Telescopes attached. Study Newtonian telescopes with an observatory director in this free Astronomy video.

Expert: Rocky Alvey & Billy Teets
Bio: Rocky Alvey is the assistant director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and has been involved in astronomy since 1969.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:4:4

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EEVblog #69 – Sex Toys, Telescopes, Cable TV, UHF Modulation, Renewable Energy, & Silly Shower Taps

Posted in Telescopes on October 18th, 2010 by admin

Dave goes on holidays to Hawaii and rants a little bit about a variety of things, yet ultimately manages to tie Sex Toys, big Telescopes, Cable TV, NTSC, UHF Modulation, Renewable Power Generation, and bad product design together in the one blog.

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How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: Dobsonian Mounts

Posted in Telescopes on October 9th, 2010 by admin

Dobsonian telescope mounts are commonly used for reflecting telescopes or Newtonian telescopes. Learn about Dobsonian mounts for Telescopes in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson.

Expert: Jesse Sturgeon
Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys introducing people to the science & art of Astronomy.
Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow

Duration : 0:2:24

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How to Use Telescopes : Planetarium Software & Telescope Viewing

Posted in Telescopes on September 27th, 2010 by admin

Planetarium software for telescope users and lay astronomers help viewers explore the sky. Learn about planetarium programs that help local telescope viewers from an observatory director in this free astronomy video.

Expert: Rocky Alvey & Billy Teets
Bio: Rocky Alvey is the assistant director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and has been involved in Astronomy since 1969.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:2:36

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Galileo’s telescopes

Posted in Telescopes on August 19th, 2010 by admin

Detailed pictures of the original Galileo Telescopes and what they looked like when they new.We are making measurements of it for replication of it. see more detailshttp://www.scitechantiques.com/Galileo_telescope/

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Radio Telescopes

Posted in Telescopes on July 15th, 2010 by admin

The Sun and stars emits radio waves — not just visible and infrared light. In the 1930s, Karl Jansky built the first devise to “listen” to the sun, collecting radio waves from far off stars and focusing them onto a detector. This invention provided astronomers with a completely different view of the Universe — prompting the discovery of radio stars, quasars, and black holes.

This video features a model of the Algonquin Radio Observatory (ARO), located in Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park. In 1968, astronomers combined signals from the ARO with those from the Dominion Astrophysical Radio Observatory in Penticton, British Columbia forming a new instrument called a Long Baseline Interferometer.

To learn more about Astronomy and Telescopes, visit the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/

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How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: What to Avoid

Posted in Telescopes on July 5th, 2010 by admin

When buying a telescope, be wary of inflated magnification claims and wobbly tripods. Shop wisely for Telescopes with the buying tips in this free video on home Astronomy from a telescope salesperson.

Expert: Jesse Sturgeon
Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys introducing people to the science & art of astronomy.
Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow

Duration : 0:2:19

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How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: Low Cost Options

Posted in Telescopes on June 5th, 2010 by admin

Excellent quality telescopes can be purchased for less than $500. Save money when shopping for Telescopes with the buying tips in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson.

Expert: Jesse Sturgeon
Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys introducing people to the science & art of Astronomy.
Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow

Duration : 0:3:45

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How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: Reflecting Telescopes

Posted in Telescopes on May 27th, 2010 by admin

A reflecting telescope should only be used for night sky viewing. Discover the difference between reflecting and refracting Telescopes in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson.

Expert: Jesse Sturgeon
Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys introducing people to the science & art of Astronomy.
Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow

Duration : 0:1:34

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How to Use Telescopes : How to Align Telescopes on Equatorial Mounts

Posted in Telescopes on May 15th, 2010 by admin

Telescopes should be aligned on equatorial mounts, often centering on the North Star, to ease following celestial bodies over time. Align Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes with an observatory director in this free astronomy video.

Expert: Rocky Alvey & Billy Teets
Bio: Rocky Alvey is the assistant director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and has been involved in Astronomy since 1969.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:4:3

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