BBC News - The 'super blue blood Moon' across the world https://t.co/ecukDiHg3n

BBC News - Super blue blood moon: Get ready for a rare celestial show https://t.co/wSmN7cy2uR

Honorary doctorate for eye of a needle sculptor https://t.co/qMuE1Z8HIa via @BBCNews

Got a telescope for Christmas ? Having problems using it ? Drop us a message and we will try and advise...

Have you aligned your finder scope ? This time of year one of the most common conversations we have with customers who have purchased or been gifted an astronomical telescopes for Christmas is I can't see anything ! What am I doing wrong ? One of the most common things that is overlooked is aligning the finder-scope (the little lower power pointing aid on the top of your telescope). Doing this is very simple and will allow you to find objects in the night sky easily. The steps to follow are as follows : 1. Using the lowest power eyepiece find an object in the distance that you can focus on like a telegraph pole, chimney pot or aerial. Centre that object in the eyepiece and lock the axis on the scope so it doesn't move. 2. If you have a red dot finder using the controls on the base and side of the finder rotate them so that the red dot is projected over the object that you aligned in the eyepiece. 3. If you have an optical finder use the three screws (Two on some finders) to align the cross hair over the object. 4. Once aligned it should be that the object located in the finder is the same as in the eyepiece, so when you point your finder at the Moon it will be seen in the eyepiece. As longer as you don't remove or knock your finder it should stay aligned but it does pay sometimes, to check its alignment every so often. Remember to turn off your finder if it is a red dot finder as there's nothing more frustrating than a flat battery on a decent observing night. Any Questions ? Just ask.....

Bad Christmas astronomy cracker joke anyone ?....what type of filter do cows 🐮 use in their telescopes 🔭 ?.......a moooon filter 🐄🌕!

'Supermoon' brightening up skies around UK https://t.co/ScLiXLp94U https://t.co/RCdjhJNyz5

No filters needed for tonight's sunset over Wootton Wawen. https://t.co/o0MmbAhWJH

No filters needed for tonight's sunset over Wootton Wawen. https://t.co/8sIXdkPBAu

BBC News - Venus and Jupiter conjunction: Sky-watchers witness dawn display https://t.co/iZxgIpOii2

Just put onto exdemo list Opticron MM3 50 straight & angled scopes with HDF Zoom EP https://t.co/xoPtSDG3JW #travelscope #planespotting #birdwatching # https://t.co/V0I93xcRZX

Hunter's Moon: When and where to see supermoon this weekend https://t.co/84aJusARmK https://t.co/hBBAhawe8W