Telescopes

The very first practical telescope was invented in 1608, and greatly improved by Galileo in 1609. Upon sharing his findings with the general public, Galileo ensured that anyone, rich or poor,...

You must attach the telescope tube of the Sky-Watcher SK 804 tabletop telescope to the mount before you can use it. Here's how.

The Sky-Watcher SK909AZ3 telescope is a great choice for beginners. It is lightweight and sturdy. This telescope features slow motion horizontal and vertical control. You need to check whether the...

The Sky-Watcher SK1025AZ3 is a 102 mm telescope with a tube dimension of 12x50 cm. It is a multi-coated achromatic refractor useful to both beginners and traveling observers. The finder scope is a...

The Sky-Watcher Refractor Telescope is great for viewing distant objects in the sky. Read on to learn how to attach the Sky-Watcher Short Tube Refractor Telescope to the mount.

The Sky-Watcher SK1025AZ3 is a 102 mm telescope that allows you to get a better view of distant objects. It is a portable multi-coated achromatic refractor telescope with a tube dimension of 12 by...

A Meade 10-inch LightBridge truss tube Dobsonian telescope is a great system to view the stars with at any time of night. You'll be able to see virtually any of the stars in the sky. Before you...

A Meade 12-inch LightBridge truss tube Dobsonian telescope is a great system to view the stars with at any time of night. You'll be able to see virtually any of the stars in the sky. Before you...

The optical tube of your Meade DS-2000 gathers light from distant celestial bodies and brings the light into focus for you to observe through your eyepiece.

To use the Sky-Watcher SK707AZ2 Refractor Telescope with a camera, you need a camera adapter tube. It can work as a high magnification lens for your telescope. Attaching a camera adapter tube to a...

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...

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...

The Sky-Watcher SK705AZ3 Short Tube Refractor Telescope receives light through the objective lens. It is the closest lens to the object being viewed from the telescope. It sends the image to the...

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...

A Finderscope is great for locating objects quickly. Often, finding a distant object with the main telescope becomes time-consuming. A Finderscope (a low power telescope) can be attached to your...

Every telescope has an eyepiece that allows you to view and focus on objects. In the case of refractor telescopes, including the Sky-Watcher SK1206AZ3 Short Tube Refractor Telescope, a diagonal is...

One of the main reasons for using a telescope is advanced photography. A telescope can be attached to a camera for high quality detailed photos. The Sky-Watcher SK1206AZ3 Short Tube Refractor...

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...

A Barlow lens is an additional lens that can be attached to the Sky-Watcher SK1206 Short Tube Refractor Telescope to enhance the telescope’s focal length. The greater the focal length, the higher...

You can attach a Sky-Watcher SK1206AZ3 Short Tube Refractor Telescope to its mount in two ways. The telescope can be attached with or without a multi-function plate. Here’s how you can attach the...

Attaching the optical tube is one step in assembling your Celestron Firstscope 76EQ Telescope. Here's how.

Attaching the optical tube is just one important step in assembling your Celestron FirstScope 114 Short Newtonian Equatorial telescope.

Balancing the telescope helps it stay stable on the tripod and move smoothly. This process is relatively quick and can be performed when needed.

Setting the polar home position of your telescope will help you accurately view celestial objects. By following these steps, you will be able to set the polar home position without too much trouble.

The optical tube is the main optical component that gathers the light from distant objects and brings this light to a focus for observation with the eyepiece.

Focusing the telescope is important to getting sharper images. You may have to focus your telescope frequently depending on the distance of the object, outside temperature and flexures. Besides,...

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...