telescope storage
Owning a telescope involves careful maintenance. You must ensure that the storage conditions are optimal so that you can enjoy watching the night sky whenever you want.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
Field of view calculator
The telescope's FOV determines the amount of sky you can see in your eyepiece. Use this simple field-of-view calculator to maximize your stargazing enjoyment.
Updated: Jun 14, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
How to focus your telescope
Focusing a telescope may be, at times, challenging. Today, you will learn how to properly focus your telescope and improve your viewing sessions.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
The different types of telescopes explained
Telescopes allow us to observe distant objects in the sky. While the options may seem overwhelming, there are actually only three basic types of telescopes.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Sarah Hoffschwelle Cooper
The different types of telescope mounts explained
The telescope mount is what supports the telescope tube and allows you to aim it at different objects in the sky.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
How to set up your telescope
I'll walk you through everything you need to know about setting up your telescope, from choosing the right location to aligning your optics.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
How to aim a telescope
If this is your first time using a telescope, you may be wondering how to point it at the various space objects across the night sky.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
Why is my telescope blurry
There are many reasons why your telescope may produce a blurry image, but don't worry - every problem has a solution!
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
Can you use a telescope during the day?
Telescopes are often thought of as tools only made for stargazing at night, but daytime observings can be just as rewarding.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
Which planets can you see without a telescope?
Planets are a popular observing target among amateur astronomers. Contrary to popular belief, telescopes are not always required to observe them.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
How much does a good telescope cost
Buying a high-quality telescope can be a significant investment. To help you plan your budget, we have created this guide about telescope prices in 2021.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
Dobsonian Telescopes
Dobsonian telescopes are a type of reflecting telescope that is very popular in the visual astronomy community.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
How to Buy a Telescope
Choosing your first telescope can be overwhelming. Here are the most important things to know and do before buying your first telescope.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
Telescope Magnification
Mastering your telescope magnification power will enable you to have greater flexibility as an amateur astronomer.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
Telescope focal length
The focal length is one of the few important measures on a telescope that can greatly impact the quality of the image you’ll see through the eyepiece.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain
Telescope aperture
The aperture is one of the most important characteristics of any telescope, and one to consider carefully when choosing one to buy.
Updated: Mar 27, 2024 | By Tom Urbain