Poll most knowledgeable amateur astronomers about the best beginner’s telescope, and a 6-inch or 8-inch Dobsonian reflector usually appears at or near the top...
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Optronic Technologies, Inc., commonly known as Orion Telescope and Binoculars, announced today that they have acquired “substantially all of the assets” of Meade Instruments...
Orion has announced their first APS-C format CMOS camera, the Orion StarShoot APS-C Mono Imaging Camera. With >85% quantum efficient and 622×4168 native resolution,...
One of the most fascinating astronomical subjects to observe requires no dark skies at all. The Sun is intriguing to follow from day-to-day, as...
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...
A staple in their catalog for almost 20 years, the Orion ED80 – an 80 mm f.7.5 refractor – may lay claim to being...
It’s a common mistake often made by first-time telescope buyers. Before you buy that big light-bucket Newtonian, ask yourself: will my mount hold such...
Orion has introduced a new line of 80mm GoTo refractors available in three configurations. The compact StarSeeker IV is available with wireless control via...
Experience the sheer pleasure of having heavy binoculars feel like they are floating on air while they easily adapt to the eye-height of adults...
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...