Category: Astronomy

It’s been a few months since I started using my childhood telescope again but I’m pleased to report that with a little effort I’ve seen some amazing things in the night sky. The first step in getting the telescope back to optimum condition was to make sure that the mirrors were all aligned. This process… Continue reading Collimation

I’m sure I’m not alone in being given a telescope as a Christmas present when I was younger. It was a fantastic present and got me reading a lot about astronomy and probably led to me studying Physics with Astronomy. I devoured books but probably didn’t do much practical observing apart from looking at the… Continue reading Getting back into Astronomy