How To Avoid The Agony When Buying Your First Telescope
Dec 21, 2013 · How To Avoid The Agony When Buying Your First Telescope by Sorin Buying your first telescope can quickly become a daunting task when faced with so many choices and …
SKYOPTIKST 114/900mm (f/8) primary - Cloudy Nights
Jul 1, 2025 · My first telescope was a 10" f5.6 dob, which I ground and built from scratch- largely following Jean Texereau's "How to make a telescope" which I borrowed from my local Library. …
Buying Your First Telescope: Advice from the Experts
Dec 8, 2020 · Kelly Beatty, Senior Editor, Sky & Telescope magazine Anyone looking to buy a first telescope should remember one important "don't" and two important "dos". First, don't buy a …
Top Ten Tips for Buying a Telescope - Cloudy Nights
Dec 24, 2022 · The three main types of telescopes on the market, from left to right: a Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector, a Newtonian reflector, and a compact refractor. Credit: Alan Dyer If you …
Beginner Series: How to Setup a Dob - Cloudy Nights
May 3, 2005 · Cloudy Nights Beginner Series HARDIN'S 8" DEEP SPACE HUNTER WITH A FEW USER MODS INTRODUCTION This series of articles is intended to familiarize folks who …
Meade ETX-LS - My First Telescope - misc - Cloudy Nights
Oct 12, 2009 · After some research into purchasing my first telescope, I decided on the Meade ETX-LS 6 ACF. The "user friendliness" and interactivity won me over, and I was confident that …
Televue 101: First and Second Light - Cloudy Nights
Mar 21, 2005 · Televue 101: First and Second Light by Jason Newquist First Light at Henry Coe Jamie Dillon told me that the wonderful thing about the "new equipment brings cruddy …
Orion ST80 & Stellarvue Nighthawk - 80mm - Cloudy Nights
Dec 19, 2005 · Orion ST80 and Stellarvue Nighthawk 80mm Refractors for Beginner or Expert Let's take a look at two telescopes that can be a great first telescope for the beginning …
Expert Tips for Buying a First Telescope: Do - Cloudy Nights
Oct 22, 2022 · With so many sizes and types of telescopes to choose from, how do you know where to start? Our experts have some tips on making that big decision. Credit: Alan Dyer …
My Journey to Solar Imaging - Astrophotography - Cloudy Nights
Dec 1, 2025 · My Journey to Solar Imaging Eddie Chan I’ve been an astrophotography enthusiast for many years. My very first telescope—over three decades ago—was a 5-inch Vixen …