Telescopes and Equipment | Astronomy.com https://www.astronomy.com/observing/telescopes-equipment/ Astronomy news, photos, observing events, and space missions. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:26:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://www.astronomy.com/uploads/2024/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.jpg Telescopes and Equipment | Astronomy.com https://www.astronomy.com/observing/telescopes-equipment/ 32 32 Best astronomy apps for stargazing in 2024 https://www.astronomy.com/observing/best-astronomy-apps-for-stargazing/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:38:54 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/best-astronomy-apps-for-stargazing-in-2022/ A longtime amateur astronomer shares his favorite apps for enjoying time under the starry skies.

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]]> REVIEW: The Celestron Origin is the smartscope powerhouse we’ve been waiting for https://www.astronomy.com/observing/appraising-the-origin-home-observatory/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=155173// I’m in love. I don’t often begin a review by saying that a product has wooed me, but the Celestron Origin Home Observatory has done just that.Not that I’m surprised. Since it first introduced the venerable C8 Schmidt-Cassegrain in 1970, Celestron has established itself as a leading manufacturer of cutting-edge telescopes and accessories for amateurContinue reading "REVIEW: The Celestron Origin is the smartscope powerhouse we’ve been waiting for"

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]]> Festive astronomy products for everyone on your list https://www.astronomy.com/observing/festive-new-products-for-everyone-on-your-list/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=155350// Universal manual Penguin Random HouseNew York, NY The beauty and science of space combine in the book Smithsonian Atlas of Space. This 400-page hardback, created by NASA’s Chief Historian Roger D. Launius, features illustrations, maps, and images detailing humanity’s understanding of the universe from ancient times to modern day. It also includes profiles of someContinue reading "Festive astronomy products for everyone on your list"

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]]> Firecrown opens revolutionary Space Store in Chattanooga https://www.astronomy.com/observing/firecrown-opens-revolutionary-space-store-in-chattanooga/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:25:08 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=155584// Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a favorite city of mine. Not only is it an incredibly beautiful place, with Moccasin Bend in the Tennessee River tucked near the downtown area, but breathtaking views of the whole region await from the towering plateaus of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, arranged neatly around the city’s perimeter. Moreover, for aContinue reading "Firecrown opens revolutionary Space Store in Chattanooga"

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]]> New astronomy products to be thankful for https://www.astronomy.com/observing/new-astronomy-products-to-be-thankful-for/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=154351// Star struck Wisconsin Historical Society PressMadison, WI In Chasing the Stars, authors Kelly Tyrell and James Lattis discuss the astronomical achievements of Washburn Observatory at the University of Wisconsin. The book’s 256 pages feature many images and details the early days of stargazing in the region, as well as Washburn’s many modern discoveries in theContinue reading "New astronomy products to be thankful for"

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]]> Finding your first astroimaging rig https://www.astronomy.com/observing/finding-your-first-astroimaging-rig/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=152938// Getting started in astrophotography can be daunting. With so many different telescopes, cameras, and mounts and all their variations, where do you start? The first piece of equipment you should choose is a mount, the mechanical base that the telescope attaches to. For astrophotography, the mount must be motorized, and ideally computer-controllable. This might soundContinue reading "Finding your first astroimaging rig"

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]]> Astronomy’s 14th annual star products https://www.astronomy.com/observing/astronomys-14th-annual-star-products/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=152740// Once again, we’ve scoured the astro-marketplace to find the finest, most practical, and most innovative products for Astronomy magazine’s Star Products, 2024 edition. This collection of 35 items, in no particular order, offers a diverse selection. From tools tailored for visual observing to those crafted for astrophotography, there’s something here for everyone, whether you’re aContinue reading "Astronomy’s 14th annual star products"

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]]> Why Starizona’s Nexus coma corrector wows https://www.astronomy.com/observing/why-starizonas-nexus-coma-corrector-wows/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=152668// Affordable fast Newtonian astrographs are game changers for astrophotographers. Most of these instruments have a focal ratio in the vicinity of f/4, allowing them to capture light from deep-sky objects more than six times faster than the f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes that dominate the market. But with that faster speed comes a huge problem: a curvedContinue reading "Why Starizona’s Nexus coma corrector wows"

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]]> How to use an autoguider for the best astrophotos https://www.astronomy.com/observing/how-to-use-an-autoguider-for-the-best-astrophotos/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=151291// We all gaze in awe at beautiful deep-sky images, marveling at how the best imagers make it look so effortless to produce perfectly framed masterpieces. Such photos always seem to have perfect, pinpoint-round stars forming the foreground for the subject: the gauzy glow of a faint nebula or galaxy. What we don’t see are theContinue reading "How to use an autoguider for the best astrophotos"

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]]> Fall into new astronomy products this month https://www.astronomy.com/observing/fall-into-new-astronomy-products-this-month/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.astronomy.com/?p=151249// To boldly go Running Press (Hachette Book Group)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Peeing and Pooping in Space by Kiona N. Smith is not just space-themed bathroom humor, but a history of the engineering feats it took to address how astronauts go in space. This 112-page illustrated book for all ages offers insight into little-known inventions to aid explorersContinue reading "Fall into new astronomy products this month"

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