Review: iOptron’s SkyTracker Ultraportable Camera Mount
Compact and practical tracking platforms upgrade your DSLR’s astro-potential without the need for a telescope mount — or a telescope. We test the latest entry.
Dec 31, 2013
Author: Terence Dickinson
The Comet ISON Saga
From Comet of the Century to Zombie Comet to fade to black.
Dec 04, 2013
Photo of the Week Contest Winners: 2013
For our 11th annual photo contest, the SkyNews editors have selected these outstanding celestial images.
Oct 29, 2013
The Comet Kohoutek Fiasco
Predicting the brightness of incoming comets has always been fraught with uncertainty.
Oct 15, 2013
Telescope Glossary
Can’t tell a Maksutov from a Newtonian? In the dark about the difference between resolution and focal ratio? This glossary of optical terminology will help.
Aug 22, 2013
Tips for First-Telescope Buyers
By the time you’re ready to buy your second telescope, you’ll likely know what you want. But that first purchase is often a shot in the dark.
Aug 18, 2013
Binoculars: An Essential Tool for Backyard Astronomers
The capabilities of binoculars as astronomical instruments are often underrated by backyard astronomers, especially beginners.
Aug 18, 2013
Clear nights and astronomy in the Atacama
Who would want to come here, where nothing can survive for long without water trucked in from afar? Astronomers, that’s who.
Jul 20, 2013
A Starry Romp
Have you ever wondered if the stars you see tonight are the same ones you saw last night? Or last summer? Or ten summers before that?
Jun 26, 2013
