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2. Polar alignment - Wikipedia

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   In the Northern Hemisphere, rough alignment can be done by visually aligning the axis of the telescope mount with Polaris.In the Southern hemisphere or places where Polaris is not visible, a rough alignment can be performed by ensuring the mount is level, adjusting the latitude adjustment pointer to match the observer's latitude, and aligning the axis of the mount with true south or north by ...

3. List of telescope parts and construction - Wikipedia

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   Primary lens: The objective of a refracting telescope. Primary mirror: The objective of a reflecting telescope. Corrector plate: A full aperture negative lens placed before a primary mirror designed to correct the optical aberrations of the mirror. Schmidt corrector plate: An aspheric-shaped corrector plate used in the Schmidt telescope.

4. The best telescopes for beginners - AOL

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5. James Muirden - Wikipedia

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   Beginner's Guide to Astronomical Telescope Making (Transatlantic Arts, 1976) [6] Observational Astronomy for Amateurs (Enslow Publishers, 1982) [5] [7] Observer's Guide to Halley's Comet (Arco Pub, 1985) [8] A Rhyming History of Britain (Walker and Company, 2003) [9] [10] The Cosmic Verses: A Rhyming History of the Universe (Walker and Company ...

6. Astronomy Now - Wikipedia

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   Absolute Beginners – Carole Stott's two-page guide for newcomers to astronomy. In the Shops, the magazine's reviews section where telescopes, binoculars, mounts, eyepieces and all other kinds of astro-paraphernalia are assessed by regular reviewers including Steve Ringwood and Ade Ashford. There is also a two-page book reviews section ...

7. Autoguider - Wikipedia

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   Imaging of dim celestial targets, usually deep sky objects, requires exposure times of many minutes, particularly when narrowband images are being taken. In order for the resulting image to maintain usable clarity and sharpness during these exposures, the target must be held at the same position within the telescope's field of view during the whole exposure; any apparent motion would cause ...

8. List of telescope types - Wikipedia

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   Telescopes can be classified by optical design or mechanical design/construction. Telescopes can also be classified by where they are placed, such as space telescopes. One major determining factor is type of light, or particle being observed including devices referred to as "telescopes" that do not form an image or use optics.

9. Telescope - Wikipedia

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   The 100-inch (2.54 m) Hooker reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory near Los Angeles, USA, used by Edwin Hubble to measure galaxy redshifts and discover the general expansion of the universe. A telescope is a device used to observe distant objects by their emission, absorption, or reflection of electromagnetic radiation. [1]