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Planetary alignments like this are rare occurrences, happening only when the planets' orbits bring them into a shared line of sight from Earth. This makes January 25 a once-in-a-lifetime ...

This combination worked like a giant pair of astronomical binoculars, allowing unprecedented precision in pinpointing the bursts’ origin. What they found challenged existing theories: the signals were ...

The slightly cheaper TS-L1640, which offer 16x magnification, will be $1,199.95. Using binoculars with more than 10x magnification without a tripod or stable support can result in blurred images ...

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying binoculars or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy. Why are you carrying around a bulky pair of ...

Each of the stabilized binoculars measures 7.3 x 4.8 x 2.9 in (185.5 x 122 x 72 mm) and tips the scales at around 30 oz (850 g). The TS-L1640 model is priced at US$1,199.95 and the TS-L2040 at ...

The misnomer arose because of these nebulas' planet-like appearance when viewed by early astronomers through small telescopes. "Planetary nebulae were once thought to be simple, round objects with ...

Venus can be viewed through binoculars during the planetary alignment A planetary alignment, one of the greatest planetary displays in years, will shortly take place. Also known as a planet parade ...

A planetary alignment, one of the greatest planetary displays in years, will shortly take place. Also known as a planet parade, six planets will line up in a row across the night sky from about 21 ...

They also looked at situations with superclose passes, focusing on scenarios where the interloper came within 20 astronomical units (AU) of the sun. (One AU is approximately 93 million miles ...

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