Astro Basics

Welcome to Astro Basics! I'm an amateur astronomer with over 40 years of experience. I have been sharing the sky through teaching and telescopes for all that time as well. I regularly take out my telescope to public places to show folks the amazing universe we live in.

When I do this, I get all sorts of questions about the cosmos. Many of them are common questions, some of them are uncommon, but likely to be interesting to anyone who thinks of them or hears them.

I'll be trying to bring some of those things to you here.

If you're interested in information about buying your own telescope, or how to use one you've got, I recommend visiting my other site:First Telescope Guide.