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<p>Refracting or refractor telescopes are a type of optical telescope. These telescopes use a lens as its objective to form an image. The design was originally utilized in spy glasses as well as astronomical telescopes, but also in long focus camera lenses.</p><p>Refractor...
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Astrology Versus Astronomy1/12/2011Dear Reader;YOU WILL NEVER KNOW WHY I DID ITAll the talking heads on national radio, television are ALL, to a certain extend are indirectly responsible for the AZ massacre and all are fast to say no, they are for nothing in this tragedy. Common sense dictates...
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Saturday, 28th January 2012
From The Guardian
Spend a few days with astronomers at the world's most sophisticated telescopes in the mountains of Chile, and your skin will begin to feel different. Cheeks become stretched a little tighter; hands and lips get chapped.
Saturday, 28th January 2012
From Minneapolis Star Tribune
The reason: No single telescope is powerful enough to spy one. The black hole at the center of the Milky Way is as wee in the sky as a baseball on the moon. To see it, astronomers will synchronize a network of telescopes into an Earth-size ...
Thursday, 26th January 2012
From Daily Camera
By Kate Becker, For the Camera It sounds like one of those one-hand-clapping koans, but it is actually the frontier of astronomy: A network of as many as 50 different telescopes will soon be (virtually) strung together to create the sharpest image of a ...
Thursday, 26th January 2012
From msnbc.com
The mission's early discoveries were confirmed by looking at the candidates' stars with ground-based telescopes and checking for the telltale gravitational wobbles that are caused by big, close-in planets. Most of the planets added to the list today ...
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A refracting telescope is the most common kind of telescope. Discover the difference between refracting and reflecting telescopes in this free video on home...
Although they are not as appealing as a telescope, a good pair of binoculars are an excellent alternative, and will enable you to establish whether or not astronomy is for you without needing to go...
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An instrument used for research and joy. Scientists use binoculars to study the sky, birds, insects and other things. There are people who use binoculars to enjoy a baseball game better or to watch a...
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Astrology Versus Astronomy1/12/2011Dear Reader;YOU WILL NEVER KNOW WHY I DID ITAll the talking heads on national radio, television are ALL, to a certain extend are indirectly responsible for the AZ...
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<p>Refracting or refractor telescopes are a type of optical telescope. These telescopes use a lens as its objective to form an image. The design was originally utilized in spy glasses as well...
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Wow! I just saw the moon, planet Jupiter and it's two moons @ B&N. Courtesy of the Riverside Astronomical Society telescopes! #Geek<3! *_*