Digital Portable Refractometers: Good Things in Small Packages
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Telescope Reviews and Guides
Meade LX90 ACF Telescope: An Honest Review About Value
The Meade 8” LX90 ACF is one of several flagship telescopes from Meade’s lineup. The lightweight LX90 fork mount can trace its origins all the way back to the late 1970s when Meade started selling their 2080 8” Schmidt-Cassegrain. The 8” LX90 ACF shares a lot with those original scopes but of course features full
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Sky-Watcher Heritage GTI 150P: Cheapest 6″ Dob Out There
The universe is a vast and mysterious place, and stargazing is one of the most exciting ways to explore it. Sky Watcher GTI 150P is a telescope that offers an excellent viewing experience for both beginners and experienced astronomers. With a 150mm aperture, this telescope is perfect for observing deep-sky objects such as galaxies, nebulae,
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Best Celestron Telescopes: How to Weed Out the Bad Ones
Celestron is well-known for its quality telescope offerings – along with, unfortunately, a whole host of horrible instruments designed to cash in on the brand’s reputation. Differentiating between the two can definitely be a challenge, especially if you’re new to astronomy or not familiar with present-day brands and offerings. However, we’ve picked out a few
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Did Meade Telescopes Go Out of Business?
Meade Telescopes: The Granddaddy of Them All Meade Instruments (often shortened to Meade) is an American manufacturer that manufactures, imports, and distributes telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes, cameras, and telescope accessories. They are known for their Schmidt-Cassegrain, Newtonian, and solar telescopes. History of Meade Instruments Meade was founded in 1972 by John Diebel as a
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Your Ultimate Guide To Understanding Telescopes
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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Smartphone Telescope Adapters: Worth Your Time And Money?
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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Sky-Watcher Heritage 130P: Complete Review
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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Celestron NexStar 8SE Compound Telescope Review [Update]
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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Apertura AD8 Dobsonian Telescope Review – Our Top Pick
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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