telescopes

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  1. Illogical

    Question Is observing Proxima Centauri B Possible?

    I've done some math relating to angular size, and M87's central black hole has an angular size of ~42 microarcseconds and Proxima Centauri B has a angular size of about ~35 microarcseconds. And so i think that with todays and developing technology we could get an image of Proxima Centauri B...
  2. Khaled Alwaleed

    Question I want to get back to my passion of astronomy. Time to buy a telescope again!

    Hello, I'm thinking of buying a telescope again after almost 15 years, it's time to go back again. Can you help me narrow down my options? It'll be used mainly for galaxy and star gazing as well as planetary too. I'd like it motorized and astrophotography capable through my computer not a camera...