Did You Know..
Many people think they have to purchase expensive equipment in order to be an astronomer. Fortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. The best tool for observing the night sky is the human eye. With your eyes, you can see things such as planets, stars, constellations, meteor showers, the aurora, and for those in reasonably dark sites, other galaxies such as the Andromeda Galaxy.
The next best piece of equipment for viewing the night sky are binoculars. With a simple set of binoculars, you can see details on the moon, deep space objects such as the Orion Nebula, large star clusters such as the Pleiades or the Hyades and comets.
Many people think they have to purchase expensive equipment in order to be an astronomer. Fortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. The best tool for observing the night sky is the human eye. With your eyes, you can see things such as planets, stars, constellations, meteor showers, the aurora, and for those in reasonably dark sites, other galaxies such as the Andromeda Galaxy.
The next best piece of equipment for viewing the night sky are binoculars. With a simple set of binoculars, you can see details on the moon, deep space objects such as the Orion Nebula, large star clusters such as the Pleiades or the Hyades and comets.
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