Designing the Perfect Travel Telescope
I love getting away with my family in a remote location. Usually, we get a lot of opportunities to place the tent in a very dark sky...
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Skylabs New Zealand
- Dec 10, 2021
- 12 min
How to Use a Dobsonian Telescope
Dobsonian telescopes are ideal for visual observers and kids. With a small budget, you can get a big aperture and observe very faint and...
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Skylabs New Zealand
- Aug 8, 2021
- 3 min
How to Observe Meteor Showers
To observe a meteor shower, you don't need any telescope or binoculars, just your eyes and glasses if you need them. Having said that,...
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Skylabs New Zealand
- Aug 6, 2021
- 5 min
Building a Backyard Astronomical Observatory
It took a while to get to this moment. I have been dreaming about having an astronomical observatory in my backyard for a very long time....
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Skylabs New Zealand
- Jun 3, 2021
- 7 min
How to Achieve Accurate Collimation of Newtonian Telescopes
The collimation (alignment) of the mirrors of the telescopes is extremely important for visual observation. In the case of really fast...
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Skylabs New Zealand
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
International Dark Sky Week 2021
Skylabs NZ joins the International Dark Sky Week to raise awareness of the loss of our starry night and spread the word about how we can...
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Skylabs New Zealand
- Mar 24, 2021
- 6 min
Buy and Sell Second-Hand Astro Equipment Guide.
The most frequent questions after the Stargazing Labs and Landscape Astrophotography Labs are how much cost a telescope and where to buy...
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Skylabs New Zealand
- Mar 24, 2021
- 4 min
Star Tracker Polar Alignment in the Southern Hemisphere.
Star trackers are becoming quite popular for landscape astrophotography. That type of device is key for capturing stunning images with...
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Skylabs New Zealand
- Mar 24, 2021
- 4 min
Comparing different focusing masks for camera lenses.
Focusing a camera lens in the dark represents the most challenging operation for amateurs and professional astrophotographers and night...
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Skylabs New Zealand
- Mar 22, 2021
- 5 min
What Telescope is Best for a Beginner
The best telescope is the one you will use the most Your kids are showing a lot of interest in astronomy and stargazing. You think that a...
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