You don’t have to know the constellations to locate celestial objects with a StarSeeker GoTo telescope. This high-tech 130mm reflector telescope incorporates the latest computerized object-locating technology, which points the scope automatically to any of 4,000+ astronomical objects in its database! It will then track that object for you until you are ready to move on to something else.
The 130mm-diameter parabolic mirror gathers 30% more light than the 114mm model to see deeper into space. Its short focal length allows the wide field of view and nice bright images. Read More…
We see so many people searching for cheap telescopes but do they really know what they are letting themselves in for? Unfortunately when it comes to telescopes ‘cheap’ all too often equals ‘cheap and nasty’.
There are so many light plastic scopes on the market it’s just not funny. They come on lightweight tripods (can’t really justify calling them mounts) and are likely to let yo see just about nothing! Even lunar views are difficult as the light tripods and lightweight tubes shake and vibrate so much.
Needless to say the eyepieces these cheapies come with are rubbish too.
Those cheap telescopes you see at department stores should be avoided at any price. They are made of inferior materials and are so hard to get a focus on anything with, that they will only turn you off your budding interest in Read More…
Celestron, one of the worlds leading manufacturers of telescopes announced a price reduction on its ever so popular Celestron Skyscout a personal planetarium that has won awards since its debut. The skyscout can now be found for as little as $299 on Amazon.
The database has also been updated and now references over 50,000 objects, you can update online for free as before.
If you’re not already familiar with the skyscout its like having an expert astronomer in the palm of your hand. Just point and click for text and audio Read More…
