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Educational Resources

Purchasing Your First Telescope

Written by Ken From   
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Are you considering the purchase of your first telescope? There are several factors to keep in mind. How you intend to use the telescope – daytime as well as night time use or primarily for astronomy or for photography - will be a significant factor in the type of scope you will choose.  Most telescopes can also be paired with a camera.  
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Astrophotography

Written by Ken From   
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
allstarimagingteamtn.jpg This section of the Learning Center offers some basic information on using a telescope and camera for photography.  We hope to continue to add information and display photos.  Special equipment is required for astro photography although almost any telescope and camera can be paired for daytime, terrestrial photography.
 
INDEX:
Page 2   The Basics - Two ways of taking photos with your telescope
Page 3    Making the Connection - Connecting your camera and telescope   
Page 4   AstroPhotography - getting started
      
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Solar Eclipse 2006

Written by Ken From   
Thursday, 03 January 2008

DiamondRin001TN.jpgOn March 29, 2006 a total solar eclipse passed through West Africa and extended up through the Mediterranian Sea.   Star enthusiasts, Bev and Ken From were serving a one year voluntary service term with the Mennonite Central Committee in central Nigeria and made plans to visit the center line of the eclipse in Northern Nigeria.

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The Mars Hoax

Written by Ken From   
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Every summer for the past few years an e-mail circulates that claims Mars will appear as large as a full moon in the night sky. This is a hoax. There is no 
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