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The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Astronomy

June 23, 2018 June 23, 2018Beginners 0

We frequently hear from visitors to this site about the articles we provide, and sometimes they submit articles of their own. It was really great for us to hear from…

It Was “Worth the Drive to Acton”: Girl Guides’ Astronomy Lesson by Ed Mizzi

March 25, 2016 March 25, 2016Beginners, Cubs and Guides, Outreach, Recap 0

I regularly visit both Elementary and Secondary schools with my astronomy presentations. One of the schools is called Christ the King Secondary School and it is in Georgetown. Well, it…

A Newbie takes their first Saturn photos

December 18, 2015 December 20, 2015Astrophotography, Beginners, Planets, Saturn 1

by Jeff Booth It’s not true, you know. The planets aren’t necessarily “out there” … millions of kilometres away. Beyond your reach. They can be as close as … well,…

Bass-ackwards Tips to Better Astrophotography

December 14, 2015 December 14, 2015Astrophotography, Beginners 0

By Gary Colwell Does astrophotography scare the livin’ daylights out of you?…Confused over things like/…T-Point”….plate solve?.. dynamic range?????…..well.. For me…T pointing is going to the grocery store and pointing at…

Astrophotography with a Camera and Tripod

December 11, 2015 December 12, 2015Beginners

Before you go out and spend a small fortune on telescopes, mounts, guiders, cameras, software and computers…consider the simple method of a simple camera and tripod. In the next few…

Advice for Beginners – Purchasing Equipment

November 29, 2015 November 29, 2015Beginners, RASC

The Calgary Centre of the RASC has produced 3 great articles about the purchasing equipment for the purpose of looking at the stars. These tips are great for the beginner…

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The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Astronomy

It Was “Worth the Drive to Acton”: Girl Guides’ Astronomy Lesson by Ed Mizzi

A Newbie takes their first Saturn photos

Bass-ackwards Tips to Better Astrophotography

Astrophotography with a Camera and Tripod

Advice for Beginners – Purchasing Equipment

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