This all-inclusive refractor is best for observing planets and the moon, but still able to give skywatchers some glimpses of deep-sky objects.

There are few places in Wisconsin that can claim as many discoveries as the Yerkes Observatory near Lake Geneva. The Observatory is more than a century old and houses the world’s largest refracting ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Refracting telescope with a 3½ -inch ...

The dream of a flat, lightweight telescope lens, where microscopic etchings precisely refract different wavelengths of light, ...

The smallest smart telescope ever made impresses with both basic and advanced astrophotography options, but images are strictly for sharing ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

MOUNT HAMILTON, Calif. - High in the hills of East San Jose, a world-renowned institution is marking its 125th year of pioneering explorations of the night sky. And to think that plans to build the ...