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Celestron's First Smart Telescope - The Origin

The Future of Astrophotography The Celestron Origin – a revolutionary smart home observatory that reshapes astrophotography. This ingenious telescope captures breathtaking glimpses of elusive deep-sky objects and transmits them to […]

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A Guide to Astronomy Filters, Sizes and Mounting Options

If you have a telescope and want to enhance your night-time observations, there are tools and techniques you can use. One approach involves using Astronomy filters, which are important accessories […]

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The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed (10 degrees above the horizon to the North)

OCTOBER 3, 2024
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OCTOBER 4, 2024
The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed
 
OCTOBER 6, 2024
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Southern Taurid Meteor Shower 2024
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