Telescope filters are a common accessory in amateur astronomy and can substantially improve your views of the moon, galaxies, and pretty much everything unless you live on a deserted island thousands of miles away from the nearest light bulb. So what telescope filters should I buy? That depends on what you want to do. In … Read more
The moon is a surprisingly bright object, particularly when using a telescope. You need a moon filter to darken the image to make it less painful to view. There are a lot of moon filters out there so figuring out which is the best fit for you and your budget can be hard. The following … Read more
A telescope zoom eyepiece allows you to have several telescope eyepieces installed in your telescope at one time, making viewing easier and faster. In addition, this also allows you to spend less money as one zoom eyepiece can cost less than the several eyepieces you would have to buy to give you the same views. … Read more
If you use a refractor, SCT, or MCT more than likely you are using a telescope diagonal. While there are a lot of people who blow off the idea of upgrading their diagonal saying it is “just a mirror”, they must have never used a really bad, or really good, diagonal. Diagonals do a lot … Read more
Astronomy is an amazing hobby that anyone can participate in right in their own back yard, and a good astronomy book can help. Even if you live in a large city where there is a lot of light pollution it is likely you can still see a few astronomical objects in the night sky. Take … Read more
One of the main reasons it is so hard to see or image some objects in the night sky is light pollution. This is caused by all the street lights, signs, and other illuminations lighting up the particles and water vapor in the atmosphere. That’s why you need the best light pollution filter you can … Read more
There is a lot of fun to be had observing the heavens with a pair of astronomy binoculars but it can be confusing which pair would work well for what you want. Just like any astronomy equipment, there are several things we need to discuss before we just right in. Size matters When you are … Read more
What type of telescope camera adapter do you need to connect your camera to a telescope? Connecting your camera or phone to your telescope is something that a lot of people are curious about. Everyone wants to snap a quick shot of the moon, Saturn or Jupiter. Most people’s first try at this can be … Read more
Finding that best first telescope can be a challenge. There are not only so many different types of telescopes but so many different manufacturers and models that it can be overwhelming. Let’s break it down a little and see if we can find the perfect first telescope for beginners for you. How serious are you? … Read more
If you own a Newtonian reflector telescope then you know how important it is to have the mirrors in alignment. The easiest way to accomplish this is with a laser collimator. While most of them will do a reasonable job, finding the right one in your price range can be confusing. You could just order … Read more