A great place for starting with your first telescope is a small refractor. While children of the 1970s like me remember flimsy toys with...
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Celestron’s newest smartphone adapter for astrophotography, NexGO, attaches to telescope eyepieces from 1 inch to 1.75 inches in diameter and accommodates a wide range...
Plus: Excellent optical clarity; outdoorsy carry case; attaches to photographic tripods; can take any 1.25” eyepiece; weighs 74oz/2.1kg Minus: No telescope mount or tripod...
Plus: Precision placement using X, Y and V axis; spring-loaded clamp; easy to insert and remove a smartphone Minus: Some slippage; heavier than most...
Looking for an eyepiece with the widest field of view possible on a 1.25-inch focuser? Here are three contenders for your consideration. Plus: The...
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...
Celestron has announced its latest line of eyepieces, the Ultima Edge series. Focal lengths for 1.25″ focusers include 10mm, 15mm, 28mm, and 24mm, with...
Celestron’s Ultima-branded binoculars are back, with a new pair of 10x50s at an entry-level price. Plus: Sharp on-axis images; no ghosting or flares; light...
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...
A finderscope is a key upgrade for any telescope. Often, even high-end telescopes come with subpar finderscope, straight out of the box. Cheap finderscopes...