What you should know before buying a telescope for Christmas

What you should know before buying a telescope for Christmas

ROCKWALL (December 11, 2013) If you are a parent interested in purchasing a telescope for your child as a Christmas present, the Golden Rule is: DO NOT BUY A TELESCOPE AT A DEPARTMENT STORE OR BIG BOX STORE. If you are busy and/or don’t like to read very much, then you just have to read […]

AstroDad invents new image processing technique

…and we are the first to see the results  From 22-25 November, 2012 I took advantage of time off from work and a spate of extremely clear, unusually cold night skies to image the Orion Nebula, also known as M42. During late November this iconic deep space phenomenon does not rise above the horizon until […]

AstroDad educates, entertains Nebbie Williams students

(Rockwall ISD) May 7, 2012 – Nebbie Williams Elementary recently hosted Max Corneau, a NASA Solar System Ambassador. Corneau shared his enthusiasm for space with all students and allowed for students to look through his solar telescope. Corneau, aka AstroDad, is also a Blue Ribbon News special contributor. Read some of his latest columns here: […]

Part I: How to buy a telescope…

Part I: How to buy a telescope…

…and not be disappointed. Part I: The Mount Hopefully if you are one of those special people with a newfound interest in amateur astronomy and have gotten this far, you know the Golden Rule of Telescope Purchase.  For those of you starting here, the Golden Rule is: DO NOT BUY A TELESCOPE AT A DEPARTMENT […]