Telescope Reviews
Review: Unistellar’s eQuinox 2 Telescope and New Smart Solar Filter
I recently had the chance to try out one of Unistellar’s smart telescopes, the eQuinox 2. Unparalleled in its ease…
Get Your Own Galileoscope — or Share Them — for the ‘International Year of Light’
Remember the wonderful Galileoscopes that were developed in 2009 for the International Year of Astronomy? This high-quality, low-cost telescope kit…
Telescope Review: Optics Planet Celestron Powerseeker 80EQ Refractor Telescope
Did you ever have a T-shirt that you really enjoyed and wore until you wore it out? How about a…
Telescope Review: Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Reflector
[/caption] Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope, (MSRP $349.99) Orion Telescopes. For many astronomers who are just getting started, dobsonian…
Beginner’s Guide To Binoculars
Before you consider buying expensive equipment for viewing the wonders of the night sky, binoculars are one piece of equipment…
The Holidays Are Coming! A Beginner’s Guide to Telescopes
The holidays are fast approaching, and you may be looking for gift ideas for your friends, loved ones and even…
Telescope Review: Bushnell ARES 5″ Dobsonian Telescope – The Little “Lighthouse”
[/caption] Time for me to play with some new equipment? You betcha'. And this time it's a Bushnell proprietary design…
The Galileoscope – Hands-On Learning For All Ages
For many of us, the northern nights are getting longer and our minds and hands need something to keep them…
Question: What’s the Best Beginner Telescope?
[/caption]We get this question the time. People want to get into astronomy, and they want to get their first telescope.…
Skylight Telescopes… Tomorrow’s Treasures
[/caption] What you're looking at isn't a vintage telescope, but a modern day long focus refractor. Custom-built to exacting standards,…