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Tips for First-Telescope Buyers
By the time you’re ready to buy your second telescope, you’ll likely know what you want. But that first purchase is often a shot in the dark. It’s probably safe to say that most telescopes which sell for $400 or less are purchased as gifts… |
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Getting the Most from your Telescope
A critical factor for discerning fine planetary detail is ensuring that the telescope is collimated correctly (owners of refractors generally need not worry about collimation). Subtle details can go undetected if collimation is slightly off.… |
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The Best Telescopes under $1000
Today, telescope shoppers have an embarrassment of riches from which to choose this holiday season. More and better scopes are now available than ever before.We’ve selected what we consider to be the… |
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Binoculars: An Essential Tool for Backyard Astronomers
The capabilities of binoculars as astronomical instruments are often underrated by backyard astronomers, especially beginners. They wrongheadedly purchase a telescope without ever turning binoculars to the night sky… |
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Astro-accessories
SkyNews assistant editor Todd Carlson provides some gift ideas for the backyard astronomer. The list includes zero-power finders, premium eyepieces, observing chairs, laser collimator and more… |
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