Stargazing can add a whole other dimension to your outdoor experience. It provides a perspective and sense of wonder that is other worldly. If you’re looking to add another dimension to your camping weekend, the night sky will deliver. Here are three tips to help you get started. The first thing you want to do [...]

What is it? The Perseid (per-see-ed) meteor shower happens every August as the earth’s atmosphere plows into debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Swift-Tuttle takes 133 years to orbit the sun, but earth passes through the comet dust every year. We haven’t been this close to the debris since 1992, So 2017 is expected to [...]

Your First Telescope Given the different makes and models available, choosing your first telescope can be a daunting task!  Let 50 Campfires walk through it with you step by step! Step 1. Think about what you’d like to see with your telescope: Want to see the moon, planets, or star clusters?  A night of casual stargazing [...]

We broke out the Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ Telescope on a clear night up at the cabin, ready for an evening of stargazing.  After a no-fuss setup, we found that the AstroMaster tracked and moved smoothly with its Alt-Az control, and provided outstandingly clear images through its fully coated lenses.  The next day, we used the [...]

We enjoy putting things in perspective. That’s one of the reasons we love being in the outdoors because we’re able to slow down and look at things from a different viewpoint. This is especially true for relaxing under the stars and looking up at the awe-inspiring night sky, wondering what it all means and feeling [...]

Celestron is a leading designer, manufacturer, and importer of high-quality optical products including telescopes. They are partnering with the National Park Foundation to make a new product line, one of the products being the new Celestron Travel Scope 60. What Makes It Unique The all-new Celestron Travel Scope 60 is a 60-millimeter refractor telescope. You [...]