Newts

It is amazing what is available to today’s amateur astronomer. For example, I just purchased an Orion SkyQuest XT6, 6-inch Dobsonian reflector, and this scope represents a significant improvement in quality when compared to a similarly priced 8-inch Dobsonian telescope that I purchased in 1987.

Utilizing resources available on the Astromart for the acquisition, modifications and an evaluation of the performance of a 10” Hardin dob, a capable scope emerges from the assistance of the sponsors and supporters of our astronomical resource. Let’s “scope” the scope…

as with Godzilla, size matters)

Lots of aperture for the money, this nicely designed scope exceeds all of my expectations.

Is the LXD 75 series the same as the 55 series with just a new paint job? Read on for my impression.

It's summer, am I really going to sell this thing?

<i>How did this Silly Little Scope perform under the summer Milky Way? What’s the verdict, cutting-to-the-chase-wise?</i>

This is a narrative review of the Orion Skyview Pro 8 EQ from the beginner’s perspective. So often when telescope reviews are written, they are in a language that truly ‘amateur’ amateur astronomers can hardly hope to understand. The intent of this is to review this telescope in such a way as to allow a person who is purchasing his or her first real telescope to get a good idea of what they might be buying.