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...
Plus: Superb optics, with flat field for imaging; excellent fittings and finish Minus: 2-inch eyepieces and diagonal will not reach focus; no filter drawer...
A new big-aperture refractor providing top-class optical and mechanical performance to appeal to apo aficionados. Plus: Excellent optics and mechanics; suitable for both visual...
The good: Versatile, light, fine optics The bad: Needs cool-down time and near-perfect collimation Over the past five decades, the Celestron C8 has established...
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...
Sized between the popular 4-inch and less common 5-inch refractors, the Vixen Optics ED115S ED doublet refractor is an f/7.7 instrument that uses FPL-53...