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St. John’s College Installs the World’s Only Working Armillary Sphere, A Precursor to the First Telescopes
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St. John’s College Installs the World’s Only Working Armillary Sphere, A Precursor to the First Telescopes

St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico has turned back the clock, way back, as they have commissioned and installed on their campus the only completely operational Tycho Brahe armillary sphere in existence. The intricate device was originally invented in the 16th century by astronomer Tycho Brahe and was […]

Celestron StarSense Explorer Telescopes
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Celestron StarSense Explorer Telescopes

Celestron has introduced the StarSense Explorer line of telescopes that are specifically optimized to use smartphone technology to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. Celestron’s goal in developing the new telescope was to reinvent the manual telescope and make the experience for those new to […]