So you’ve realized the limitations of budget-priced binoculars and want something better that does not break the bank. Does Celestron’s Skymaster Pro 20×80 fit...
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For views of big deep sky targets with slower f/8 to f/15 telescopes, the new Omni 56mm does the job at low cost. Plus:...
Also see Alan Dyer’s comparison of 8×42 roof prism binoculars A pair of 8×42 binoculars can serve all purposes including astronomy. I test a...
Note: For definitions of basic eyepiece characteristics mentioned below, see Ed Ting’s A Beginner’s Guide to Telescope Eyepieces. Once you look through eyepieces with...
For astronomy, a pair of 10x50s represents the ideal combination of good aperture (50mm) for bright images, with enough power (10x) to nicely resolve...
Red light is one of the most essential astronomy tools in the field, along with a telescope, star maps and perhaps bug spray. A...
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...
If you want a step up from budget binoculars without breaking the bank, the optical and mechanical qualities of these binoculars make them a...
Plus: Very good main optics; the smartphone-aided pointing works! Minus: Poor Amici prism diagonal and eyepieces; somewhat shaky mount Summary: The StarSense technology provides...
The Synta Technology Corporation 90mm Maksutov telescope (MSRP: starting at $199) is a very portable, low-cost telescope that excels on solar system objects and...