Telescopes gather and focus light using precisely-shaped mirrors and lenses (or a combination of both). The larger the telescope’s main mirror or lens, the more light is gathered and the more detail ...

'Tis the season for well-intentioned shoppers to stumble into the confusing world of telescope buying for a beloved astronomy enthusiast. However, buyer beware: purchasing a telescope without knowing ...

This review, “The Tele Vue-60,” appeared in the November 2004 issue of Astronomy magazine. My work for museums and planetaria takes me all over the world. I’ve observed the sky from the decks of ships ...

A do-it-yourself Galilean telescope makes an excellent and inexpensive starter telescope — or science fair project. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Orion’s 1¼” Basic Telescope Accessory Kit includes 20mm and 7.5mm Sirius Plössl eyepieces, the company’s Shorty 2x Barlow lens, three color eyepiece filters (#12 Yellow, #25 Red, and #80A Blue), and a ...

Refractor to reflector, Schmidt-Cassegrain to Maksutov-Cassegrain - this is everything you need to know about the different types of telescopes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...