A $59 telescope? Celestron’s FirstScope 76 is a 3-inch f/4 reflector on a Dobsonian (up-down-left-right) base and comes complete with 20mm (15X) and 4mm...
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Mistakes – we all make them! If you’re just starting out in amateur astronomy, congrats. There are, however, habitual mistakes made by beginners. Check...
A staple in their catalog for almost 20 years, the Orion ED80 – an 80 mm f.7.5 refractor – may lay claim to being...
Sky-Watcher’s Evoguide 50 looks like a conventional telescope finder, but it’s much more. The name “Evoguide” suggests it can be used as a guide...
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,...
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...