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Stellarium – a free open source planetarium

Posted on August 22, 2009 by

This is just a short post about an interesting piece of software I recently found: Stellarium (http://www.stellarium.org/). I have not tried it in depth yet but it sounds promising – have a look at the feature list from the homepage: … Continue reading →

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Naming Stars In Different Cultures

Posted on February 4, 2009 by

By Richard Pickering While modern astronomers refer to most stars solely by catalog numbers and astronomy coordinates, many people informally name stars using name a star services. In fact, throughout history people from various cultures have used star names of … Continue reading →

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Why Used Telescopes For Sale May Not Be the Best Option

Posted on February 4, 2009 by

By Koz Huseyin When you want to buy a telescope, you may come across used telescopes for sale. From classifieds to online auctions used telescopes are available on mass. But, is buying used telescopes for sale a great option? In … Continue reading →

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International Year of Astronomy

Posted on December 29, 2008 by

Hey – did you know that the coming year – 2009 – is the international year of astromomy? The reason is the 400th anniversary of Galilieo Galileis first use of a telescope – undoubtedly a major cornerstone in the history … Continue reading →

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Up to 49% off Astronomy Magazines at Amazon

Posted on October 31, 2008 by

Amazon currently has a great deal for astronomy lovers: Up to 49% off Astronomy Magazines at Amazon

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How To Read A Star Chart.

Posted on August 10, 2008 by

Star charts are ideal for those who have just made star-gazing as their hobby and want to go a step ahead in identifying different constellations with the naked eye. So if you are also interested in star-gazing at night time … Continue reading →

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New Space Telescope

Posted on June 10, 2008 by

New Space Telescope GLAST (Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope) is going to explore the birth of the universe. Read this quote from the mission page at Stanford University (http://www-glast.stanford.edu/mission.html) The key scientific objectives of the GLAST mission are: To understand … Continue reading →

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