A place where we take a deep look at telescopes picking there good and bad points and who they will best suit if anyone.
The Gskyer Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope is an excellent, low stakes, telescope in which to dip your feet into the wide ocean of astronomy with. It comes with all of the standard features that you want to play around with, is durable and well constructed and has a low sticker …
Recently, there has been an influx in nice refractor telescopes aimed at the novice or dabbling backyard astronomer. The days of lousy $70 junk telescopes that encourage you to beat and bang on them to decide if you want to stick around are gone. Now, you can skip that step and go straight to a …
The Meade Instruments S102mm Refractor Telescope is one of the largest refractors on the market today. Most basic refractor telescopes are between 70mm and 90mm in size for their objective lens. This one comes in at 102mm which gives it a big leg up in terms of power. This is a great telescope kit for …
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Everyone is told when they’re kids never to look directly at the sun. It can blind you. It hurts. Despite that, the sun is always overhead and it a constant source of intrigue in people. People have worshipped the sun, studied the sun and sneaked peeks of the sun since the beginning of history. Now, …
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Lunt Solar Systems, a longtime leader in the realm of solar filters, eyepieces, and telescopes, has brought a large innovation to the market. Their Lunt Solar Systems 60mm H-alpha Telescope has a newly designed pressure tuned system that enhances the images produced by their solar telescopes. If you have any interest in seeing the surface …
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Celestron has been around for a long time, and they just keep making telescopes. Not all of Celestron’s telescopes are winners but they are not afraid to try different things to spice up their designs and functionality of their scopes. The is an up to scratch reflector telescope with a wholly redesigned altazimuth mount that …
The Celestron FirstScope Telescope is a cute and unintimidating telescope. It is the perfect entry point into the wider world of astronomy for people who are interested in the field but find the whole thing to be a little intimidating at first glance. The size, complexity, and price will all put you completely at ease. …
We are in the “smart” age. There are smart versions of everything. Starting with the smartphone all those years ago, now we have smart TVs, smart refrigerators, smart thermostats, and even smart toilets. Isn’t it time we got a proper smart telescope as well? Thanks to the continuing innovations from Celestron, we now have the …
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The Orion SkyQuest XT10 Classic Dobsonian Telescope is a big aperture reflector that stretches both specifications and the imagination in its power and design. It is the second largest Dobsonian in the SkyQuest family and features big bodied, large scale reflector views. If you are looking for light gathering ability on a relative budget, you …
In a natural evolution of their SkyAlign technology, Celestron now has StarSense. This is a new set of technological upgrades that takes the platform from a database to your smartphone. They have chosen a large aperture reflector to attach this new tech package to which has created a powerful and versatile astronomy tool. The Smart …
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