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Tips On Using Your New Telescope

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Night skies over Sun Valley.

Telescopes make great holiday gifts and Idaho is one of the best places on the planet to gaze into the heavens. However, stargazing can be daunting for beginners staring into fifteen billion years of expanding universe with new optical equipment. This Friday, the Boise Astronomical Society is helping amateur astronomers learn to use their telescopes at Anser Charter School. We'll learn about the program and what kind of telescopes are best for stargazing.

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