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Orion Solar Filter 2 for MegaView 80mm Binoculars
Orion Solar Filter 2 for MegaView 80mm Binoculars Who said you have to be in the dark to do astronomy! Turning your telescope to the Sun is fun and educational. Watch the march of giant sunspots, the clouds of glowing vapor in the photosphere, and solar “granulation” detail. But be sure to protect your precious vision with safe Orion solar … Continue reading
Digital Binoculars: How They Work and What to Look For
Digital Binoculars are simply two parallel refractor telescopes joined together. Each individual telescope comes with a prism in front of each eyepiece to correct the tendency of images produced by refractor telescopes to be mirror-reversed and upside down. Specifications for digital binoculars vary from maker to maker and model to model. A few of the major brands are Nikon, Bushnell, … Continue reading