Telescopes

My New Grab-n-Go Dob!

It's Big, it's Black, and its 16 inches!

Several Meade 7” MAK owners have asked how this is done, including myself, so I did it and wrote it down for your information. Thanks, Steve Hollenbach

How does the new TOA 150 compare to the venerable FS-152?

STill viable???

If you're searching for a telescope with decent aperture and extreme portability, this Classic Celestron form 25+ years ago might fit your plans better than anything else.

Can't figure out how long of an exposure to take with your CCD camera? Want to know the real reasons behind how you figure this stuff out? Read on!

Just As I Suspected, It's All Done With Mirrors!

A young amateur astronomer finds a winning scope

Certainly, a quality APO refractor is a favorite tool of the high-resolution aficionado, and a long-focus Newtonian reflector is also very desirable, but the cost of obtaining an adequate mount for the long and heavy tube assemblies may easily double the price of the telescope alone. This is where compound catadioptric scopes have found their niche in minimizing tube length and weight while still providing excellent image quality.

Synchronize your Clockdrive and Libido to the bouncing planet. Live big. Be a man. Size matters.

The answer to your refractor dreams?

A great scope at a great price.