This review, “Orion’s low-cost APO delivers sharp images,” appeared in the June 2009 issue of Astronomy magazine Today’s telescope market offers observers an excellent selection of small instruments.

I remember being a kid and looking up at the stars in the night sky and wondering what’s up there. Come to think of it, I do that as an adult as well, and even though Nat Geo has shown me what lies ...

Buying a telescope, like buying a car or stereo equipment, is subject to your tastes as a consumer. In other words, the choice is up to you — but Astronomy can provide some guidelines to make your ...

One of the most competitive segments in the amateur telescope marketplace these days spans 3- to 5-inch apochromatic refractors. Once considered telescopes for the well-to-do, these instruments are ...

If you're in the market for a large apochromatic refractor at a reasonable price, give the 6-inch Astro-Tech AT150EDL strong consideration. Thanks to its lanthanum doublet objective and broadband ...

A telescope with no eyepiece? Or a camera with a massive lens attached? This refractor telescope-cum-camera uses sophisticated techniques to carve through light pollution and make astronomy possible ...

An excellent choice for astrophotographers and astronomers at any stage of their skill and experience, this smart telescope is well-designed, solidly built and easy to use. Crucially, it relies on an ...