Telescope and Astronomy Articles

Learning About Telescopes

• The two basic types of telescope mounts: Equatorial and alt-azimuth. A look and explanation with benefits of each type. Including a video that shows you
• What is a refractor telescope? An easy to understand explanation of this type of telescope
• The Parts of a Reflector Telescope - includes pictures and explanation of all the common components.
• Why is the eyepiece on the side of some telescopes? Wondering about why telescopes vary wildly in their design?
• A Guide to Orion Telescopes
• A Guide to Meade Telescopes

Learning About Astronomy

• Almanac of Night Sky Objects - Find the best objects in the night sky
• Astronomy with Binoculars - Binoculars are an excellent way to begin your pursuit of astronomy. You can really see some wonders without a telescope
• A Tour through the universe for casual astronomers

Purchasing Guidelines and help

• Astronomy magazine subscriptions - This is one of the best ways to keep up to date on the ever changing night sky.
• The Celestron SkyScout and the Meade MySky - Electronics help for locating thousands of objects in the night sky.
• Holiday Deals from Edmund Scientifics - They have been making outstanding optical instruments for decades
• Buying a first telescope? Here are some guidelines and recommendations
• Check out eBay for used telescope bargains - An ebay listing right here on this site.
• Find a telescope store of both the brick & mortar type and online
• Analysis and review of some of the more popular makers of astronomical telescopes
• Will's Astronomy and Telescope Store - Right here on this site

Video Articles

• A look at the two different types of telescope mounts: The basic alt-azimuth and the more advanced equatorial
• How a refractor telescope works: A basic look at the concepts of this type of telescope

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Astronomy with Binoculars a bit about what to know

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