The accurate modelling of the point spread function (PSF) is of paramount importance in astronomical observations ... Spatial variations: The optical system presents a certain optical axis, which is ...

Want to make the most of your telescope ... telescope with a proper astronomical mounting. Above is featured the manual version, but for an additional cost dual-axis motor drives can be added ...

the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, and Gemini Observatory. ACEAP is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Participants ...

The research team of Wang Jianli of the Chun Institute of Optics, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made ...

A high-stakes face-off is brewing in the arid deserts of northern Chile, between astronomers building the world’s largest optical telescope ... future of ground-based astronomy as a whole.

Get closer to our solar companions with the best telescopes for seeing planets, just in time for February's fantastic planetary parade. Want to focus your stargazing on our cosmic neighbors ...

which can be used to quickly point a telescope at objects in the sky, with the aid of the right astronomical software. An ESP32 board runs the show, using AS5600 positional encoders on each axis ...

It claims to have coordinated dual-axis control with smooth acceleration ... showing how modern tech can be used to build DIY telescopes at home. Whether this particular design lives up to the hype ...

CAPE TOWN - Imagine a telescope so powerful it can unlock secrets of the universe invisible to the naked eye or standard instruments.

The best telescopes allow you to observe the full planetary parade more closely and give you a front-row seat to the total lunar eclipse on 13-14 March. The best telescopes unlock the wonders of ...

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017, took many dramatic images of the rings’ shadows on Saturn.

New observations of 2024 YR4 conducted with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) and facilities around the world have all but ruled out an impact of the asteroid ...