A place where we take a deep look at telescopes picking there good and bad points and who they will best suit if anyone.
Zhumell has built a reputation of being a reliable telescope builder that adds a lot of extras to their telescope kits of all price points so when I saw that they had made a mid-ranged Dobsonian telescope I leaped at the opportunity to check it out. True to form the has great specs and great …
Marketed as a “grab and go” telescope, the Orion StarBlast intrigued me for its combination of reflector power and advertised portability. Usually, reflectors aren’t super portable and the ones that are can be a hassle to use so I jumped in ready to see if this telescope was up to snuff. The is a reflector …
Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Reflector Telescope Review Read More »
Meade Instruments has cemented itself as one of the best manufacturers for astrophotography. They build and design their telescopes with astrophotographers in mind and the Meade Instruments 205005 ETX125 Observer Telescope is no different. If you are in the market for a highly focused, detailed telescope with the ability to take some great photos of …
Celestron is one of the biggest names in telescopes on the market. Meade has its classic blue tubes that are instantly recognizable. Both of them make up a decent market share. However, when it comes to making high-quality reflector telescopes Zhumell has the bead on that. They are known for their massive Dobsonian telescopes but …
The time has come to finally get your hands on a telescope for the home and I decide it has to be a Newtonian reflector but it also has to be great for beginners and be small enough to stick in an unobtrusive place when it’s not in use. Also, it wouldn’t hurt to have …
I wanted a telescope that has all of the best parts of previous telescopes I had looked into. I wanted the stability and flexibility of a refractor combined with the light-gathering power of a reflector. I wanted it to be sleek, easy to use with some neat features that could really wow my friends and …
I don’t have a lot of time to do the things I love. There are some nights I want to go out and catch some celestial views but I just don’t have the time or the energy to set up my scope, align it, find what I want to see, focus it and then spend …
Celestron NexStar 4SE Computerized Telescope Review Read More »
Reflector telescopes can be intimidating. They have fragile mirrors, a bunch of different designs with names like Newton, Maksutov and Schmidt and they are usually large and expensive. They also offer some of the best power available when it comes to backyard telescopes. Is there a way to dive in without spending too much or …
I have always been fascinated by astrophotography. Whether it was pictures from the Hubble Telescope showing dozens of galaxies in one frame or those gorgeous side shots of the rings of Saturn or those time-lapse shots of the Milky Way over the desert. These pictures always spoke to me in a way I thought was …
Meade Instruments ETX90 Observer Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope Review Read More »
I was not looking for a fancy telescope or a complicated one and I definitely didn’t need an expensive one. I wanted a telescope I could take out on the weekends when the skies were clear but not one that I had to build my life around. I was looking for something basic that would …
