How to Care for Your Telescope
Be cautious when caring for your telescope. Cleaning the optics can do more damage than letting the dust sit on them. Buy or make a hood to protect the telescope when not in use. Keep the lens cap on when not in use. Make a lens cap for your ... [... more]
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How to Buy a Telescope Eyepiece
Every amateur astronomer who owns a telescope should have several eyepieces because changing them allows for viewing objects at various magnifications. Buy a telescope with at least a 1 1/4-inch eyepiece: the industry standard size. Purchase a ... [... more]
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How to Adjust Picture Brightness on Your Celestron ...
The exposure value setting on your Celestron VistaPix binocular/digital camera allows you to determine the brightness of the pictures you take before you take them. Employ the feature to take pictures of professional quality. Turn on your ... [... more]
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How to Erase All Photos From Your Celestron VistaPix 8 x ...
Rather than individually erasing old photographs from your Celestron VistaPix binocular/digital camera, you can simultaneously erase all the photos. After developing or printing your photos, you can instantly free your memory to provide room for ... [... more]
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How to Shoot Lunar Eclipse
February 20th 2008 8.01 Central time almost the entire America witnessed a total Lunar Eclipse. I was able to shoot this live event with my Nikon D200 Digital SLR camera. The pictures are worth a view so I decided to share them with you. Use RAW ... [... more]
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How to Make a Light-up Book Cover
Alison Lewis, host of tech makeover show My Home 2.0, sheds some light on caring for your books with style AND added functionality! For the list of materials, sewing pattern, and wiring diagram, go to: http://www.2pointhome.com How to Make a ... [... more]
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Attaching a Small Finderscope
Sometimes locating distant objects can be difficult. In such cases, a low power telescope can be attached to the main scope of the Sky-Watcher SK1206AZ3 Short Tube Refractor Telescope for enhanced assistance in finding the object. The low power ... [... more]
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How to Find Stabilized Binoculars
Stabilized binoculars will steady your view, and for certain hobbies these enhance the viewing experience. Looking at the stars, bird watching or boating are ideal situations for a stabilized peek. These babies are more expensive than regular ... [... more]
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How to Insert the Eyepiece of Your Meade DS-2000 Series ...
How to Insert the Eyepiece of Your Meade DS-2000 Series Reflecting Telescope. The eyepiece is the part of the telescope that you look into when viewing objects. It is located at the back of the optic ... The eyepiece is the part of the telescope ... [... more]
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How to Buy a Microscope
Microscopes are diagnostic and investigative tools used most often in classrooms and laboratories. It is easy to buy a microscope, as more and more companies are offering reasonably prices ones that are good quality. The trick is buying the one ... [... more]
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How to Calculate Distances With a Mil Dot Rifle Scope
Mil dot rifle scopes are accurate tools for measuring distance without the need for lasers, multiple measurements or complicated math. To calculate distance using mil dot rifle scopes, you just need to know how to interpret the reticle view and ... [... more]
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How to Use a Hand Controller with a Telescope
Telescopes are sold with a variety of features that affect price. Besides aperture size and magnification, the telescope's movement controller plays a big part in the product's performance and price. Telescopes that use manual hand controls ... [... more]
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