Novice astronomers learn how to look - Hagerstown Morning Herald

Novice astronomers learn how to look Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - Jan 3, 2009 About eight telescope owners took them up on the offer, including 10-year-old Olivia Barton of Hagerstown. She said her new Meade 114mm reflector telescope, ...

SETI's very large-scale telescope scans the skies - CNET News

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SETI's very large-scale telescope scans the skies CNET News, CA - Dec 12, 2008 The receiver of one of the antennas in the Allen Telescope Array. Electrons in radio waves from outer space bounce off the antennas' main reflector, ...

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Search this blog ScienceBlogs - Dec 27, 2008 First, the telescope itself. There's basically two kinds, assuming your budget was under a couple grand. There's the refractor (which has a lens on the ...

10 Great Astrophotos of 2008 - Sky & Telescope

10 Great Astrophotos of 2008 Sky & Telescope, FL - Jan 1, 2009 The same goes for the constant stream of pictures produced by the Hubble, Chandra, and Spitzer space telescopes, as well as a host of other professional ...

Springfield Stars Club delights in starry, starry nights - The Republican - MassLive.com

Springfield Stars Club delights in starry, starry nights The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Dec 30, 2008 Constructed by members of the Stars Club, the telescope and observatory were donated to the museum in 1972. Club members also set up telescopes outside the ...

GRAS proudly announces a historical discovery - TransWorldNews (press release)

GRAS proudly announces a historical discovery TransWorldNews (press release), GA - Dec 23, 2008 The main instrument of Col Drusciè Observatory “Helmut Hullrichâ€� is a 20’’ Newton-Cassegrain reflector telescope, used in Newtonian configuration (f/5) for ...

China starts building world's largest radio telescope - Hindu

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China starts building world's largest radio telescope Hindu, India - Dec 26, 2008 FAST's main spherical reflector will comprise 4600 panels. Its observation sensitivity will be 10 times more powerful than the 100-m aperture steerable ... China Builds World's Largest Radio Telescope Prensa Latina all 29 news articles

Why choose a reflector telescope? | Telescope buying guide
What makes reflector telescopes a good choice for beginner astronomers? Reflector telescopes, sometimes called Dobsonian or Newtonian telescopes, are great.

The Telescope Buying Guide | Projects Possible
Guys, stay away from reflector telescopes unless you know what you are doing. They are not really that hard to use but I would suggest that you get a refractor telescope for a beginner. A great advantage is that the reflector telescopes ...

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The Bushnell 3 inch reflector telescope is the ultimate beginner telescope at an affordable price. This budget friendly yet high-quality Bushnell telescope is the only telescope in its price range with a sturdy metal alt-az mount and ...

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Redefining the sales of telescopes,OpticsPlanet.net has come up with some of the unparalleled range of reflector telescopes. It’s all about quality and precision as far as this optical store is concerned. They are the leading retailers ...

Built on Facts : So you got a telescope for Christmas...
First, the telescope itself. There's basically two kinds, assuming your budget was under a couple grand. There's the refractor (which has a lens on the front) and the reflector (which has a mirror at the end). ...

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Would you like to learn more about the reflector telescope? Exactly what is a reflector telescope, who invented it and how does it work? What's the history of.

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If you are interested in telescopes for sale for use in astronomy, image rendering is performed with the support of photographic film or digital sensors These telescopes ordinarily do not require an eyepiece and so are usually reflector ...

Novice astronomers lookin' good (The Herald-Mail)
HAGERSTOWN TriState Astronomers club members on Saturday gave novices a few pointers on ways to broaden their universe.

China Starts Work On Largest Radio Telescope Ever Built (SpaceDaily)
by Staff Writers Guiyang, China (XNA) Dec 29, 2008 China officially started construction of a Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), the largest in the world, in a remote southwest region on Friday. Preparation and research for the project took some 14 years.

SETI's large-scale telescope scans the skies (CNET via Yahoo! News)
Click on the image for a related photo gallery." credit="Daniel Terdiman/CNET News" alt="SETI" targetUrl="http://news.cnet.com/2300-11397_3-6248324.html" /> HAT CREEK, CALIF.--From the perspective of an extraterrestrial, I wonder if there would be much difference between a human and a deer.

Titanic Telescope Scans Skies For E.T. (CBS News)
Daniel Terdiman visits the Allen Telescope Array, which is currently the world's first large-scale telescope meant for the full-time use of the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project.

SETI's very large-scale telescope scans the skies (CNET)
In northeast California, an array of 42 radio antennas is helping advance the search for extraterrestrials. With additional funding, the array will expand to 350 antennas.

How to shop for a stargazing buff (The Shamokin News-Item)
Got a stargazing buff on your holiday gift list? There are so many ways to go and so many options for giving the gift of the universe to your family. You could spend astronomical amounts of money on telescopes and accessories. In light of the rough economy this holiday season, you probably don’t want to spend tons of money, and the money you spend, you want to spend wisely.

Mike Lynch: Several gift ideas for the stargazer on your list (Post-Bulletin)
 There are many options to choose from when giving someone the gift of the universe. In light of the rough economy this holiday season, you probably don't want to spend tons of money, and what you do spend, you want to spend wisely.