What To Know About Backyard Astronomy
September 18, 2010 by Steve Mitchell
Filed under Astronomy
Getting started in backyard astronomy is actually easier than most people realize, because they’ve got all the tools they need right in their heads. This means, of course, that their eyes are the single best instruments for at least starting out in astronomy that they’ll ever use. Most experts advise that one learn what’s up in the...
Backyard Astronomy: A Few Facts
April 15, 2010 by Steve Mitchell
Filed under Astronomy
Backyard astronomy is a hobby that is appropriate for all age levels from a preschooler to golden years. Children can enjoy learning about the major constellations and some of the mythology that has grown up about them over the years. Youngsters can recognize many of the larger objects in the night sky. As the person becomes more engrossed in the subject...


