Category Archives: Telescopes

UALRTV

The Night Sky – Telescopes: A Buyer’s Guide

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First Telescope

“Choosing Your First Telescope” with J. Kelly Beatty

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Finderscope

Aligning your finderscope is pretty easy and you can do this in under 5 minutes depending on how accurate you want it. Before you can align it, you have to make sure that you meet the following conditions: 1. Your … Continue reading

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Telescope Basics

Telescope Basics and Choosing Your First Scope. A Beginners Guide. This episode talks about telescope basics and choosing your first telescope. Features advise about reflectors vs refractors, AZ vs EQ mounts, and eyepieces. We review the Skywatcher Mercury and Explorer … Continue reading

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Telescopes

Photos Telescopes – 700x90mm AZ Astronomical Professional Refractor Telescope.Brand FREE SOLDIEROptical Tube Length 700 MillimetersEye Piece Lens Description BarlowObjective Lens Diameter 90 MillimetersTelescope Mount Description Altazimuth MountFocus Type Manual FocusPower Source Battery PoweredFinderscope ReflexCompatible Devices iPhone, AndroidNumber of Batteries 1 Unknown … Continue reading

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How To Choose A Telescope

Sky & Telescope This is an exciting time to become an amateur astronomer. Never before have novice stargazers been presented with such a vast array of telescopes and accessories to pursue their hobby. Naturally, this brings the burden of choice: … Continue reading

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