Note: I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. For decades I have owned a Tasco telescope. You can see it here on the Optics Oasis About page. It still works just fine, but I wanted something a little bigger and better that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. What I …
Celestron Omni AZ 102 Refractor Telescope – New Scope for Old School Read More »
Many people think that Galileo invented the telescope. Maybe you do too. If so, I hate to burst your bubble, but the Galileo telescope was not the first one ever made. Why then does Galileo get so much attention related to the telescope? Who did invent it and when? Do we still have the original …
Note: I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. You’ve seen the awesome pictures of cool-looking, deep space objects. Wouldn’t you love to be able to capture some of your own using astrophotography (also called astroimaging)? Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes along with a suitable camera are just the ticket for you. And that’s what …
Celestron NexStar Telescopes Review: Astrophotography at Its Best Read More »
Are you unsure of what you’re looking at when gazing at the night sky through your telescope? Are you just beginning your binoculars journey through the stars? Check out these free star charts made several years ago by Andrew L. Johnson.
