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Telescope Basics Workshops

July, 2010: Telescope Basics Workshop; 7 - 9pm

H.M.S. Beagle we hold regular Telescopes Basics Workshops to teach you the essentials of the telescope. These bi-monthly workshops will help you to learn what you will need to know to enter the world of amateur astronomy.

Date:

Friday, 23 July 2010; 7 - 9pm

Details:

Suitable for: Students Aged 12+ and Adults

Workshop Fee: $5, free if you bought your telescope from H.M.S. Beagle

Seats Available: 12

RSVP: Required to confirm your seat, please email or telephone 816-587-9998

So you want to learn how to use a telescope? Do you want to learn the basics that you will need to know in order to purchase the best first telescope for you? Then join us for our bi-monthly Telescope Basics workshops.

Learn about the differences between refractors and reflectors, how to choose eyepieces, and how to select the best telescope for yourself. Our sessions are presented by H.M.S. Beagle staff member Leif Bahl, a keen, long-time amateur astronomer with a thorough and wide-ranging knowledge of the science - and fun - of messing about with telescopes.

Sessions are $5, or free if you bought your telescope from us at the Beagle. Reservations are required for most events. Please check our Events Calendar for upcoming dates and times.

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