Category: Telescopes

I ultimately switched from the once-popular Philips ToUcam 740K to ZWO's ASI120MM planetary camera. This was after reading many favorable reviews and viewing a plethora of stunning images created by...

When I first used my StarShoot auto-guiding system, I recognized it was one of the finest buys I'd ever made in astrophotography equipment. It was good to have a set of frames that didn't have to be...

I bought the G11 mount on its own. It is manufactured by Losmandy and is available through mail orders from a variety of vendors. Personal prejudices Over a polar-oriented fork mount, I...

You may wish to start snapping images of what you observe through your telescope at some point. There are several methods to achieve this, some simpler than others. Whatever you do, you'll need some...

As a professional photographer and proven astro geek, I have been questioned whether a telescope is better than a long telephoto lens. To begin with, there is no apparent "better" between telescopes...

For many years, I photographed the night sky using tiny refractors. Refractors are excellent if properly adjusted, and they are reasonably priced up to 80mm in diameter. With a suitable...