The main differences between Dobsonian telescopes and refractor telescopes are that Dobsonian telescopes utilise mounts that only move up, down left and right at any given time while refractors can move in every direction depending on the mount used and premium refractive telescopes are often better than Dobsonian telescopes for astrophotography. For a more detailed … Read more
The Hubble Telescope is a general-purpose observatory created by NASA to make accurate and clear observations of space in visible, ultraviolet, and infrared wavelengths. The Kepler Telescope was a mission commissioned by NASA to search for exoplanets in their stars’ habitable zones. Discover more about the Hubble and Kepler telescopes; learn how each one works, … Read more
If you’re in the market for a telescope, the number of available options certainly do not make it easy on your average to find. Whether you want one best suited for astrophotography, the best price to aperture ratio devices or simply the most versatile devices, you’re likely have a hard time deciding what to go … Read more
The main differences between Maksutov-cassegrain (Maks) and reflector telescopes are that reflector telescope only use mirrors, either spherical or parabolic whereas Maks use a combination of a spherical mirror and a glass based corrector lens. As a result of their designs, Maks require light to bounce twice inside the tube making them great for planetary … Read more
The Hubble telescope utilises an optical design referred to as Cassegrain reflector optics meaning it’s a reflecting telescope. This means that the Hubble has 2 mirrors within its chassis, the primary is a concave mirror and the secondary is convex. There are 3 main reasons why the Hubble is a reflective telescope. Firstly, reflective optics … Read more
If you’re sole goal is simply to observe the moon, the number of telescopes fit for the job are almost endless, taking into account we can see the moons with our own eyes. Monoculars, binoculars or even your modern day smartphone will allow you to get a decent glimpse of the lunar surface. However, they … Read more
Eyepieces are inherently very important equipment for any given telescope as they allow you to bring out not only the most power from any given system but also allow you to increase your wide field observing. They’re not always necessary if you just want to look at the moon or even use your telescope as … Read more
Since way back when, we’ve been fascinated with what’s out there, fascinated in seeing the unseen and for many many millennia we couldn’t do that. However, the worlds a little different now and technology is always changing, always evolving and now, crazily enough we’re more than capable of seeing things in deep space, with our … Read more
No, telescopes cannot see through clouds. Telescopes may use a magnifying glass that essentially allows us to zoom extremely far out into space however, it does not have the power (right now that is) to look through objects that the human eye cannot. For example, a magnify glass wouldn’t allow you to see the through … Read more
If you’re a teenager looking into astronomy or even if you’re looking to gift a telescope to your teenage nephew, niece or child you’ve come to the right place. Here we’ll introduce you to the best entry to intermediate options to get your feet wet in astronomy and the art of stargazing. There are many … Read more