Telescopes

Describes what to look for when buying your first telescope.

Portable planetariums help astronomers figure out where to point their telescopes in the night sky. Discover the night sky with the astronomy accessories in this free video on home astronomy from...

Binoculars are a great way to learn to navigate the night sky. Learn why binoculars are an essential astronomy tool in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson.

Choosing the right telescope depends on your personal needs and interests. What may be ideal for one person isn't necessarily right for you. Before you begin your search for the ideal telescope it...

The Sky-Watcher SK804TAEQ Tabletop Telescope is one of the most portable telescopes. Its diameter is 80mm and its focal length is 400mm. Here is how to attach the tripod of the Sky-Watcher...

The Sky-Watcher SK804AZ3 is an 80 mm telescope with a focal ratio of f/5 and focal length of 400 mm. It is a multi-coated refractor portable telescope. Focusing this telescope is easy. You can...

The Sky-Watcher SK1025AZ3 is a 102 mm telescope with a tripod height of 71-123 cm. It is a multi-coated achromatic refractor telescope considered good for beginners as well as those traveling...

The Sky-Watcher SK909AZ3 refractor telescope is an ideal choice for all those who desire to do serious sky watching. This telescope comes with an aluminum tripod that is part of a quick and neat...

The Finderscope is a pointing tool in the Sky-Watcher SK909AZ3 refractor telescope. It looks like a mini telescope mounted on the main one. It can locate the objects in the sky, but it has only...

The Sky-Watcher SK909AZ3 refractor telescope is an ideal choice for those who take sky watching seriously. The telescope has a multi-coated achromatic objective lens, aluminum tube and is equipped...

The Finderscope is a tool mounted on a telescope to help you target an astronomical object. It is also called a Red Dot Finder. The Finderscope does not have high magnification power but is...

Focusing is the most important factor when you use a telescope for the first time. It is very likely that the telescope is out of focus at the initial stage. By appropriate focusing, the images or...

A Sky-Watcher SK909AZ3 Refractor Telescope is an ideal choice for those who intend to view objects in the sky minutely. This model is equipped with an adjustable objective lens case which is a...

The Sky-Watcher SK7059AZ3 Short Tube Refractor Telescope is considered an ideal choice to enjoy sky watching. This refractor telescope model is equipped with an adjustable objective lens case...

Telescopes allow you to get a better view of objects in the sky. You need to properly focus to get a sharp image of the object under view. Focusing a Sky-Watcher SK705AZ3 Refractor Telescope can...

A mount is the most vital component of a telescope. It assists in tracking the motion of moving stars or other moving objects in the sky. To attain maximum results, the telescope main tube has to...

The Declination (DEC) flexible control cable is located at the fork arms of the telescope. Declination is a sky coordinate that is similar to the latitude of Earth. It is measured in degrees....

In astronomy, sky coordinates are similar to longitude and latitude on Earth. Sky coordinates are called right ascension (hour angle) and declination. To find objects that are too faint, one has...

Declination (DEC) is similar to the latitude of Earth. It is measured in degrees. Subdivisions for DEC are measured in minutes and seconds of arc. One minute of arc is 60 seconds, and 60 minutes...

Sometimes locating distant objects can be difficult. In such cases, a low power telescope can be attached to the main scope of the Sky-Watcher SK1206AZ3 Short Tube Refractor Telescope for enhanced...

You can observe objects in the sky by aligning the viewfinder. You will be able to align your viewfinder by following these steps.

The Sky-Watcher SK1206AZ3 Short Tube Refractor telescope is a heavy instrument. It is difficult to hold in your holds while viewing distant objects.Sky-Watcher provides a tripod to lend stability...