Not Just Telescopes

Optics 101: The Star Gazer Must Move On – Telescope Types

The historical background of the invention of and development of the telescope is more than adequate for me to take but little time to present it here other than to reference of course the inventor Hans Lipperly, and certainly the earliest developer Galil... Read >

Optics 101: The First Lesson for the Star Gazer—Beyond a Teachable Moment By

Imagine, it’s your first day as a teacher and you are in front of a high school classroom as an astronomy teacher, or you read my first article on the Teachable Moment…and the former has you just a bit scared and the latter has you excited about learning ... Read >

Capture a Teachable Moment with a Tool As Simple As a Telescope

I’d like to share with you that as both a parent and a former teacher observing children at their leisure is one of the strongest opportunities for a teachable moment and a lifelong experience for a child. Have you ever lain face up on the summer grass i... Read >