When you step outside and look at the stars in the night sky, chances are you imagine how amazing it would be to be able to see more of them. By owning a telescope, you can drastically increase how much you see behind the curtain of the sky. It’s no surprise that understanding telescopes is […]
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If you’ve been shopping around for telescopes, chances are you’ve seen that some have smartphone telescope adapters included. These make it very convenient for you to take pictures of the celestial objects that you view when looking at the sky. How do smartphone telescope adapters work? These adapters are clamped onto the eyepiece of the
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All telescopes – and indeed, most optical devices – work by collecting light at the objective lens or primary mirror, and then converging these light rays into a spot called the focal plane. Particularly with eyepieces, it is basically inevitable that any telescope will have aberrations at the focal plane in some fashion, and they
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The Heritage 130P is one of our favorite telescopes out there, and it’s jam-packed with features that make it a great choice for the beginner or as a grab n go telescope for the more experienced astronomer. The Sky-Watcher Heritage 130P (also sold in the US as the OneSky by Astronomers Without Borders) is one
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Have you been searching for a new telescope to blow your mind, but to no avail? Look no further than here, with our review of the Celestron NexStar 8SE Compound Telescope. This telescope is truly ˜out of this world’ and perfect for beginners and avid astronomers alike. If you’re unsure whether this telescope is for
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Saturn is a gas giant planet named after the Roman god of agriculture and harvest. It is the second-largest planet in our solar system, with a diameter about nine times that of Earth, slightly smaller than Jupiter, which is about 11 times the size of Earth. Saturn is less dense than Jupiter, however, possessing 95
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The Apertura AD8 is one of High Point Scientific’s mid-range Dobsonian reflector telescopes, which is comparable to GSO’s 8” Dobsonian and Orion’s XT8. This is a great budget-friendly telescope for beginners and experienced astronomers alike. Key Features The Optical Tube Assembly The Apertura AD8 is a Newtonian-style reflector mounted on a Dobsonian alt-azimuth base. Like
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