Reflector telescopes on Dobsonian mounts (simple up-down-left-right bases) are popular with deep sky observers looking to get the most bang for their buck. However,...
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A good apochromatic refractor is the Holy Grail telescope for some observers. For some, nothing rivals the deep, contrasty, pinpoint views through a high-quality...
A computer-controlled 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope (SCT) remains one of the most popular choices for amateur astronomers looking for a do-it-all telescope near the $2000...
Ready to move up to a big telescope? Perhaps you’ve cut your teeth on a 4-inch refractor, or a 6-inch reflector, and you’re...
The Sky-Watcher Evostar 100ED Refractor Telescope (MSRP $950), sits in the middle of its Evostar refractor line, which includes the smaller 80ED and the...
Books are a great resource for beginning astronomers. Below are some of the books I recommend to those just starting out. Although you can...
The telescope bargains just keep on coming. Take, for example, the Orion Short Tube 120, a 120 mm f/5 achromatic refractor. Due to their...
Several telescopes have been around long enough to reach iconic status – Celestron’s C8 Schmidt-Cassegrain, Questar Corp.’s 3.5″ and perhaps a few of the...
Confused by all the different telescope types? Don’t be. All telescopes have one purpose; to gather light. The human eye’s light gathering ability is...
We live in a golden age of telescope equipment. Just look around and you’ll find a quality piece of equipment at a reasonable price....