It's great for beginners and – crucially – usually reasonably priced. Dobsonian telescopes are another kind of reflector telescope. They're a lot easier to maintain and operate than their ...

The Sky-Watcher Flextube 400P is $780 off at B&H Photo this Black Friday, so you can grab one of the best deep space ...

When the fog stays away, the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers hold public City Star Parties once a month. They’re part of a ...

The app uses patented technology to determine where the telescope is pointed in real time, making locating objects easier. $479. Starizona.com Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Scope (Mike ...

This time of year is the best time for stargazing, according to Tom Gwilym, vice president of the Door Astronomical Society ...

Andrew Herzman, of Farmingdale, peers at a distant galaxy through the eyepiece of a 20'' Dobsonian telescope on the lawn at the Custer Institute and Observatory in Southold. Credit: Daniel Brennan ...

Dec. 11, 2024 — Stunning new photographs by a team of astronomers have revealed a newly forming galaxy that looks remarkably similar to a young Milky Way. The extraordinary images give us an ...

The best telescope unlocks the wonders of the universe right from your backyard and beyond. "There are telescopes tailored to all sorts of celestial objects. The general rule of thumb being a ...

If you think that choosing the most powerful home telescope is just as simple as finding one with the highest magnification capability, then you’re wrong! There are many other key factors affecting a ...

Greetings, stargazers. This is the time of year to get your astronomer holiday wish list in order and make predictions for the new year. I was surprised to look through my previous columns and ...