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...
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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...
The eyepiece is half of your telescope. It is the part of the telescope that we become most familiar with. The eyepiece determines the...
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...
A reflector gathers light with a mirror at the end of a tube, and diverts the light out the side of the front of...
Catadioptric (or compound) telescopes use a combination of lenses and mirrors to bring astronomical objects to the eyepiece. They can be thought of as...
A refractor is what many people think when they hear the word “telescope” – a long skinny tube, with a lens at the front...
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...
Using GPS and a patented solar finder, Sky-Watcher’s SolarQuest solar tracking mount (MSRP: $399) sets itself up and tracks the Sun with the push...