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Astronomical Events to Look Forward to in 2022

Astronomical Events to Look Forward to in 2022

Figure 1 Image Credit: NASA First Half of 2022 – NASA - JWST Full Deployment and Orbital Insertion at L2 So, what’s the big deal? The first few weeks after launch, the JWST observatory was a flurry of activity as...

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Mercury is in Gatorade!  Or is it Tardigrade??

Mercury is in Gatorade! Or is it Tardigrade??

It's October and you know what that means, it's Libra season! There's just one problem: no one born in October “IS” a Libra.  In fact, everyone born from about September 17 all the way until November 1st falls under the...

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Astronomical Events We Can Look Forward to in 2021

Astronomical Events We Can Look Forward to in 2021

2020 hasn't been kind to many of us. Between the devastating wildfires, a global pandemic and the subsequent economic uncertainty, this year has been rough on everybody.  But here at Sky-Watcher North America, we’re optimists! We don’t pout about a cloudy...

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Backyard Observing for the Quarantined Astronomer

Backyard Observing for the Quarantined Astronomer

As governments and medical professionals across the globe are fighting the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, most of the public is being asked to stay home to help curb its spread. Although our homes are often plagued with light pollution, now is a...

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A Message from our Director...

A Message from our Director...

To our valued Sky-Watcher community, Since the first cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) arrived in the US, Sky-Watcher has been monitoring the spread of the virus across the country. Earlier today, Rockland Community College announced restrictions on events exceeding 50 people...

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2019 Holiday Gift Guide

2019 Holiday Gift Guide

At Sky-Watcher, we may have more experience hanging a refractor atop an EQ8-R and our Christmas Ham needs some work but if there's one thing we know, it's astronomy. And although this hobby is expensive, we've scoured the internet for...

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Monochrome vs Color: Which One is for You?

Monochrome vs Color: Which One is for You?

For newbies in astronomy, the realization that cameras come in both monochrome & color can lead to a lot of confusion. Why spend thousands of dollars, just to shoot in black and white? To answer this question, we need to...

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