Like its little brother, the Vixen Optics VMC200L, the VMC260L (MSRP: $4,899) utilizes the field Maksutov-Cassegrainian design that employs a small sub-diameter correcting lens...
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Plus: Fast aperture; colorful images; autonomous star-field detection alignment; 9-hour battery; easy to use app Minus: Heavy; 1.2 megapixel images; app sometimes stalls Summary:...
I have seen the (possible) future of amateur astronomy. We recently had a chance to put a Vaonis Stellina smartphone-controlled telescope (MSRP: $3999) through its...
The APM 140mm doublet ED apochromatic refractor neatly fills the gap between some very capable 5-inchers and the much more difficult-to-mount 6-inch instruments. With...
Large aperture astronomical binoculars are a sheer joy to use, especially for the larger deep-sky objects, so how does Orion’s new 100mm offering perform?...
Plus: Flexible mounting options; superb sharpness and contrast Minus: Box cannot hold filter once feet are in place; user must buy a case Summary:...
Available as a bare optical tube assembly or packaged with a variety of computerized mounts, the Celestron C6 Schmidt-Cassegrain (MSRP: $459.95) fills the gap...
10x50s are often considered to be the “sweet spot” for hand-held astronomical binoculars, with sufficient aperture to catch those faint fuzzy blobs, but...
Satellite-spotting is one of my favorite sub-fields in the wide pursuit of amateur astronomy. It’s always amazing to watch a ‘star’ sliding silently through...
Orion‘s 6 and 7-inch Maksutov-Cassegrainians are a good alternative for lunar, planetary, and double star observers who desire a very capable instrument without the...