Archives for April 2009
Optical Coatings
Published on 7 Apr 2009 at 4:17 pm.
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Filed under astronomy, physics.
When you buy binoculars, eyepieces, or telescopes, you often run into terms such as coated optics, multi-coated optics, or fully coated optics. To the uninformed, these all sound the same. It seems like just a different choice of words to describe the same thing. Unfortunately, sometimes the sales people behind the counter […]
Binocular Astronomy Star Party/Class
Published on 5 Apr 2009 at 2:33 pm.
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Filed under amateur astronomy, skywatching.
Last month, I wrote about using binoculars for astronomy. That is really the best way to get started, in my estimation. The cost is less than that of a telescope, they are typically easier to use, and binoculars can be used for many other purposes besides astronomy.
So, what do you need to do […]
