How to Use Telescopes : Tools to Aid Telescope Viewing

Try red lights and binoculars when telescope viewing to keep up night vision and home in on star clusters. Use tools that help telescope observations with an observatory director in this free astronomy video. Expert: Rocky Alvey & Billy Teets Bio: Rocky Alvey is the assistant director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and has been [...]

How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: Filters for Viewing the Sun

In spite of all of those childhood warnings, telescopes can be used to look at the sun with the proper filters. Find out how to buy telescope accessories in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson. Expert: Jesse Sturgeon Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for [...]

Binoculars for city viewing?

I live on a mountain side that overlooks the city and the sea. I want binoculars that can give me a large field of view and still be able to zoom in on any object. Im thinking of zoom binoculars but I have no idea what magnification range works for me. The distance from my [...]

What can you see using binoculars and what are the best ones for viewing space?

What objects can you see? Is it alot better than the naked eye?
What would be the best binoculars for viewing space objects?