- May deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● May
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The deep sky guide for May highlights various deep sky objects of interest and lists other items useful to the amateur astronomer.
- April deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● April
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April’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
- Sensor size and field of view
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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The size of the camera sensor and the focal length of your telescope are the two most important factors affecting the field of view.
- March deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● March
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The deep sky guide for March provides notes of the various deep sky objects of interest and lists other items useful to the amateur astronomer.
- Powering your telescope
- how-to guide ● power ● article
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Find out how to power your telescope or mount, using an appropriate mains power adapter or portable power tank.
- February deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● February
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The deep sky guide for February highlights various deep sky objects of interest and lists other items useful to the amateur astronomer.
- January deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● January
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January’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
- December deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● December
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The deep sky guide for December highlights various deep sky objects of interest and lists other items useful to the amateur astronomer.
- November deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● November
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November’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
- AutoStar and AudioStar explained
- telescope control ● AudioStar ● AutoStar II ● AutoStar III ● how-to guide
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Often we have been asked to explain the difference between the various Meade handbox controllers to people who wish to replace...
- October deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● October
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October’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
- September deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● September
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September’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
- Meade and Coronado eyepieces
- article ● eyepieces
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Eyepieces are the most popular telescope accessories. They are used to adjust the magnification of the telescope...
- August deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● August
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August’s deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
- Image projection explained
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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Images can be captured with a telescope in a number of ways, namely at Prime Focus...
- July deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● July
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The deep sky guide for July highlights various deep sky objects of interest and lists other items useful to the amateur astronomer.
- June deep sky watch
- night sky ● deep sky object guide ● June
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June's deep sky guide provides notes for exploring various interesting deep sky objects and lists other items of interest useful to the amateur astronomer.
- Observing the Sun
- how-to guide ● solar
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The Sun is a 4.6 billion years old star of hot plasma located at the centre of the Solar System. The Sun spins round itself but being a gas giant, it rotates once every 24 days round the equator where it will take more than 35 days for a full rotation near it poles.
- Apparent magnitude and its relevance to imaging
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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The relevance of celestial object magnitude to imaging. Many amateur astronomers use the apparent magnitude of a celestial object as a guide to selecting a target in terms of its brightness.
- Imaging with a telescope
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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This article identifies the parts of a complete imaging system for astronomy...
- Choosing your second telescope
- article ● ETX125 Observer ● LS LightSwitch ● LX65 ● LX85 ● LX90
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Whether you consider purchasing your second telescope or you are new to astronomy but you are looking for a more advanced...
- AudioStar explained
- telescope control ● AudioStar ● how-to guide
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The AudioStar is the most recent handbox controller released by Meade. It is backwards compatible with the older...
- Meade LX65 redefines ease of use
- article ● LX65 ● telescope
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What is more important? Premium optics or ease of use? Now you can have both! The up and coming LX65 telescope series...
- Imaging sensors: dust, blemishes, dead and hot pixels
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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Imaging sensors need to be kept clean to ensure images free of artefacts. Dust is the most common cause of such problems. Fortunately, dust can be removed from a sensor with the right tools.
- Bring wildlife up close and personal
- how-to guide ● sport optics ● article
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Birding is a popular pastime for those that love the outdoors. This activity allows you to connect with nature from all around the world.
- Imaging with a video camera
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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Find out how to capture images of interplanetary objects to be later processed on a computer with the appropriate software.
- Meade Instruments - Tijuana factory
- news ● article
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A tour of Meade Instruments' factory in Tijuana, Mexico where the company’s most advanced astronomical telescopes are manufactured including the Coronado solar telescopes.
- Stock update
- news ● LX65 ● LX85 ● LX600 ● LX850
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The list of telescopes and accessories that are now back in stock for the summer and beyond.
- Remote control for Meade telescopes
- how-to guide ● Stella Wi-Fi Adapter ● telescope control
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Control your Meade computerised telescope wirelessly via Wi-Fi from your smartphone, tablet or computer.
- Choosing your first telescope
- article ● StarNavigator ● ETX Observer ● Polaris
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Buying your first telescope is probably going to be your most difficult decision as an amateur astronomer.
- Choosing a small computerised telescope
- beginner ● StarNavigator ● ETX Observer
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This time of year, many people purchase their first telescope and we often get asked to recommend a computerised entry level telescope.
- Meade STELLA Wi-Fi adapter
- article ● Stella ● telescope control
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Introducing STELLA, the exciting new accessory from Meade Instruments. STELLA allows the user to control...
- Meade LX600 StarLock
- article ● LX600 ● telescope
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The LX600 is the latest model of Meade’s advanced line of fork-mounted telescopes that trace their roots back to the 1980’s.
