BARSKA 40070 Starwatcher Compact Refractor Telescope

The BARSKA 40070 Starwatcher Compact Refractor Telescope with Table Top Tripod and Carrying Case is an ideal telescope for the aspiring amateur astronomer. Ideal for students or those interested in learning more about the night sky, the 70mm objective lens can zoom up to 300x power. Use one of the interchangeable eyepieces with a 3x power Barlow lens for increased viewing capability. A pan-head mount and tripod is included with the telescope along with a handy carrying case. Take this portable telescope outdoors at night and the stars will open up before your eyes.
BARSKA 40070 Starwatcher Compact Refractor Telescope with Table Top Tripod And Carrying Case

• Portable refractor telescope for aspiring astronomers
• 300x maximum power with 70mm objective lens
• Eyepieces with 3x Barlow lens
• Includes pan-head tripod and carrying case
• Includes tripod and carrying case

Lunar Eclipse

A lunar eclipse is coming Saturday, the first visible in the US in 2011. Don’t miss it — the next total eclipse that will be visible in the United States won’t be until 2014. This year’s second total lunar eclipse on Saturday, Dec. 10, will offer a rare chance to see a strange celestial sight traditionally thought impossible.

Great areas for the lunar eclipse can be found in Alaska, Hawaii, northwestern Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and central and eastern Asia. Over the contiguous United States and Canada, the eastern zones will see either only the initial penumbral stages before moonset, or nothing at all.

Astronomers look to neighboring galaxy for star formation insight

An international team of astronomers has mapped in detail the star-birthing regions of the nearest star-forming galaxy to our own, a step toward understanding the conditions surrounding star creation. Led by University of Illinois astronomy professor Tony Wong, the researchers published their findings in the December issue of the Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. Read more

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