John B Mayall
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How Do Telescopes Work - Telescope Lenses
- By John B Mayall
- Published Yesterday
- Technology
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Lenses and mirrors are the elements used to collect and view focused light in telescopes Mirrors are the medium for focusing in reflector telescopes, while lenses are the medium in refractors
How to Use a Telescope - Comprehensive Telescope Kits
- By John B Mayall
- Published Yesterday
- Technology
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For the budding stargazer, the most important instrument in his inventory should be a telescope Once this debate is resolved, the next question is where to source this all important instrument from
How to Use a Telescope - Reflector Telescopes an Introduction
- By John B Mayall
- Published September 2, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Telescopes are of two main types – reflectors and refractors The fundamental difference between both types is the kind of glasses used for light collection
GPS Rating Systems - Read GPS Reviews Before Buying Your GPS Device
- By John B Mayall
- Published September 2, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
A full review of General Positioning Satellite (GPS) review is required in order to buy the best possible GPS device Due to the wide options offered to you, choosing one GPS device can be a daunting experience
How Do Telescopes Work - Building a Telescope of Your Own
- By John B Mayall
- Published August 27, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Constructing a telescope by oneself is not too difficult if the levels of enthusiasm for the task are just right Of course, the whole idea also hinges on the type of telescope one has the intention of creating
What is GPS Used For Today and How Does a GPS Receiver Work?
- By John B Mayall
- Published August 27, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
When you hear about General Positioning System (GPS) system, you should first consider the GPS receiver It is the part of the device responsible of processing the signal sent by the satellite in the space to find out your actual location
How Do Telescopes Work - Telescope Making Made Easy
- By John B Mayall
- Published August 20, 2008
- Technology
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The first thing to keep in mind when you’re making a telescope by hand, on your own, is to know exactly how it functions The basic objective of a telescope is to magnify an object that is at a distance and make it appear much closer than it actually is, by bringing its image at the focal distance of the viewing lens
How Do Telescopes Work - Telescope Construction
- By John B Mayall
- Published August 14, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Construction of telescopes at home is not an impossible task that is evident by the sheer number of people willing to attempt it at home Learning the methodology of making a telescope is not very difficult if one knows what has to be done during construction
How Do Telescopes Work - Telescope Construction at Home
- By John B Mayall
- Published August 8, 2008
- Technology
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There are telescopes of several brands that are freely available in the market However, even for one who wants to construct his telescope at home, there are several viable options
How Do I Find the GPS Coordinates of a Location - Definition and Application of the GPS Map Coordinate
- By John B Mayall
- Published August 8, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
There are many coordinate systems available in mathematics These aim at locating without ambiguity a given in regard to the origins of the coordinate system
GPS Tracking Equipment - An Overview of the GPS Live Vehicle Tracking Equipment
- By John B Mayall
- Published August 5, 2008
- Technology
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The GPS live vehicle tracking equipment is just an outstanding state-of-the-art electronic equipment By making use of signals from satellites in the space, with the advent of the General Positioning Satellite (GPS), it is now possible to know the position, direction and speed of any car in real time with the GPS live car tracking tool
How Do Telescopes Work - Amateur’s Guide to Telescope-making
- By John B Mayall
- Published August 5, 2008
- Technology
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When Galileo made his telescope, he was far from the expert he became later He was just a layman, who found the sky and its stars fascinating and wanted a device that would take him closer to the object of his fascination
How to Use a Telescope - Galileo's First Telescope and Its History
- By John B Mayall
- Published July 25, 2008
- Technology
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Galileo Galilee is known as the “father of telescopes” and rightly so He is the inventor of the telescope and every telescope made after his invention follows the same principle that he used


