Episode 8: Astronomy tech: How telescopes work

Join Bill and Liz as they go through the basics of that important astronomical tool, the telescope.

Questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes? Contact Liz and Bill at
cosmicadventures@astronomy.com

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SKIP LEATE from NORTH CAROLINA said:

Very good video-----I am learning------onward & upward

Submitted: 7/12/2012 1:42:23 PM (CST)

PATRICK MORTON JR said:

hello to bill and liz,and also to mr Bakich, and congratulations, excellent as always,your videos are a standard in my amateur astronomy clases, down here at Los Robles Astronomy Club, in Maracaibo,Venezuela,South America, thank you again and please keep on like that!

Submitted: 11/13/2011 12:32:44 PM (CST)

BARRY L GESSNER said:

Well this was very informative and my grandkids thought so too. Thanks for doing this type information - I like a video much better than reading or looking at a certain article.
Could you do something on the Space Station with a telescope or does it move too fast - as it did last night (only a minute) tonight should be much better - if the clouds stay away. The last few nights I've be laying on the ground with my grandkids and gazing at the stars and finding all the constellations (that I can remember) and just watching the stars so thats were I look to the star chart and go from there.
Once again thanks for taking the time to make this video and wait for more to come. As Tori would say _ Asteroids are Cool.

Submitted: 8/27/2011 8:59:10 AM (CST)