The observatory’s proximity to Kirkwood Avenue, a hotspot for IU students, helps attract people outside of the astronomy ...

Looking Up is transcribed using a combination of AI speech recognition and human editors. It may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print. Dean Regas: Edwin Hubble ...

Which refractor telescope is best? Space has intrigued humankind ever since we looked skyward for the first time. While it is difficult to imagine what our ancestors thought of the twinkling lights, ...

The original instrument to occupy the 25-foot diameter dome was the 10.5-inch Bausch refracting telescope (f/15.5) installed in the brand new observatory in 1953. Bausch & Lomb Company gave the ...

Early telescope makers, such as John Dollond, patented and commercially produced achromatic refracting telescopes, significantly improving upon earlier designs by reducing color fringing. Henry Fitz ...

BEREA — Harry Smythe waited on the stairway with other visitors Friday night at the Burrell Memorial Observatory Open House. The Olmsted Falls resident has an interest in astronomy and attended the ...

Chinese scientists are working to set up the world's largest refracting telescope in Tibet Autonomous Region for observing stars and planets, The Xinhua News Agency reports. "Construction for the ...

Get a saving of nearly $80 on a Gskyer refractor telescope that's a more affordable model for those wanting to get into stargazing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Ever dreamed of exploring the stars from your backyard? The Abotec 80090 Telescope ...

When the richest man in California, Gold Rush real estate baron James Lick, died in 1876, his will funded the construction of a mountaintop observatory which would double as his tomb. But things ...

The winter months are fast approaching the Northern Hemisphere -- meaning longer, darker nights longed for by amateur astronomers. To the beginner, setting out on their first tentative steps to ...

Buying a telescope, like buying a car or stereo equipment, is subject to your tastes as a consumer. In other words, the choice is up to you — but Astronomy can provide some guidelines to make your ...