Often customers call us asking ‘why can't I see anything through my telescope? Every beginner knows the moment: you set everything up, aim expectantly at the moon or Jupiter, look through the eyepiece ... and see nothing. No star, no light, just black or fog. It's frustrating, but perfectly normal. Even experienced observers [...]
You've just spent a night photographing: dozens or hundreds of subs of a nebula, galaxy or cluster. You see on your camera screen a beautiful image, but still full of noise. You want to share it with your friends/family/acquaintances/astro-community.... The magic happens only now ... behind your laptop or computer. With the right astrophotography software explanation [...]
The Seestar S50 tips in this blog will help you get the most out of your smart telescope from day one. Whether you want to photograph the moon, stars or nebulae, you'll see better results immediately with a few simple adjustments. The Seestar S50 is designed for convenience, but small choices in placement, focus and [...]
Stargazing for Beginners is step-by-step learning to discover the night sky, even without expensive equipment, with tips, examples and useful tools. After all, stargazing is not a mysterious art or anything like that - after all, we were doing it thousands of years ago (our ancestors were very good at it...) it is a voyage of discovery that anyone can make, with [....]
Stargazing for children often begins with a simple question, “What are all those lights in the sky?” Parents explain that they are stars and planets, but to a child, they remain dots. The difference between retaining or losing wonder lies in one thing: what your child actually sees. To the naked eye, [...]
Star photography is one of the most accessible and enchanting forms of stargazing. Basically, it requires very little: a dark sky, a camera or smart telescope, and a little patience. Yet almost everyone who begins soon finds that the results fall short of expectations. Stars are small, dim and difficult to get in focus. [...]
A Barlow lens telescope sounds to many beginners like some kind of magical accessory. You slide it between the eyepiece and the focuser, and suddenly the magnification is doubled or even tripled. A 10 mm eyepiece that normally gives 100x magnification turns into 200x with a 2x Barlow. Handy, because that way it looks like you are using [...].
Watching a solar eclipse is one of the most impressive nature experiences you can have. Yet it often goes wrong: people grab sunglasses or watch without protection, resulting in permanent eye damage. In this blog, we explain how to safely view an eclipse, what types exist, when the next one in the Netherlands and Europe [...].
A telescope offer can be tempting. You see a substantial discount, a package full of accessories or a bundle that promises a lot. But how do you know if it's really a smart buy? In this blog, you'll discover how to get more from your budget, which telescopes and accessories offer the most value and where to [...]
Viewing the Orion Nebula through a telescope is one of the most impressive experiences you can have as a stargazer. The Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42 or M42, is a huge cloud of gas and dust where new stars are born. Even with a simple telescope you can see the characteristic foggy glow, while larger [...]
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