Regulus! Astronomy Education: Papers

Papers

This is the table of contents leading to papers that I or other readers have created for Regulus!. Submissions are gladly accepted after being reviewed for content, grammar, etc.

Ancient Astronomers of North America
This is a good introduction to the archeoastronomy of the North American Anasazi culture.
Telescopes
What are the different types of telecopes? Read this to find out!
Timeline
A timeline of historic events related to physics and astronomy.
Star Colors & Spectral Types
An introduction to stellar spectroscopy.
Introduction to Astrophotography
The complete three part series introducing the basics of celestial photography.
An Introduction to Stellar Physics
An introduction to the birth, life and death of stars.
Observing Carbon Stars
An interesting list of Carbon Stars and some observing advice.
A Home Built Magnetometer
The construction and use of a home made magnetometer for magnetospheric disturbance studies and aurora prediction.
A Midwest Amateur's Techniques for Solar Photography
Jamey Jenkins describes various techniques for high definition solar photography.
CCD Imaging Techniques
A simple primer to successful CCD imaging.
The Taurus Tracker III
A product review of the Taurus Tracker III off axis guider and flip mirror.
About CCD Imaging: a simple FAQ
A CCD Imaging Frequently Asked Questions List with images and explanations. This is a large document and is updated regularly.
MX-5c Self-Guiding with the STAR2000 System
A review of the Starlight Xpress self guiding system, the STAR2000 with usage tips.
Review of the Takahashi FSQ-106n Refractor
A review of the FSQ-106n, a high quality hand made refractor from Takahashi.
Image Processing
An introduction to the various image processing techniques now available to amateurs.
Amateur Spectroscopy
An introduction to amateur spectroscopy.
The Ceravolo HD-145 Telescope
A review of the Ceravolo HD-145 telescope.
The Takahashi Mewlon 210 Telescope
A review of the Takahashi Mewlon 210 telescope.
The Takahashi CN-212 Telescope
A review of the Takahashi C-212 Newtonian/Cassegrain convertable telescope.
The M-31 Atlas
The M-31 Atlas Project by the Northwood Ridge Observatory.
Discovering an Asteroid: A Personal Experience
A personal account of what it is like to find an asteroid, by Vishnu Reddy.
A Grism Spectrograph
How to make a simple grism spectrograph.
TLRBSE 2005: Kitt Peak Observing
Observing sessions at Kitt Peak Observatory in 2005.
The TLRBSE Anaheim 2006 Meeting
The Anaheim, California NSTA Convention and meeting of TLRBSE groups.
A Review of the Visible Dust Arctic Butterfly Sensor Brush
This is a handy and safe little tool to remove dust from your DSLR camera sensor..

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