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
A laser collimator is the important tool to have if you own a Newtonian Reflector telescope to keep your mirrors in alignment, I would argue a requirement. While most of them will do a reasonable job, finding the right one in your price range can be confusing. You could just order the cheapest one you … Read more
A Barlow Lens is an optical device that allows you to multiply the apparent magnification of your telescope with the telescope eyepieces you already have. They come in a variety of powers from 1.4x to 5x and in both 1.25″ and 2″ sizes and are often included with telescope accessories for beginners. The advantage of … Read more
Why look for the best astrophotography book? There is a lot of information online about astrophotography, including some very interesting videos. Somehow it seems that I get more out of a good book than all this skipping all over the place trying to find answers to questions I didn’t know I had. That doesn’t mean … Read more
One of the most popular telescope types for beginners is Dobsonian telescopes. It is easy to use, provides good views and is one of the best values in astronomy. One of the major problems, however, is that there are a ton of them so which one is the best Dobsonian for you? You could sit … Read more
Beginner telescopes always come with a couple of eyepieces to get you started, these are not the best telescope eyepieces for your telescope, just ones to get you going. Then you want more, usually to get more magnification. The problem here is most people look at eyepieces wrong and then even when they get the … Read more