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DIY: Astronomy Projects & Guidance
Telescopes: To Build or Buy?
A purely pragmatic look at the cost of doing it yourself.
DIY: Astronomy Projects & Guidance
Pushing Glass: How to Grind Mirrors
Grinding your own mirror can be great fun - and result in an excellent telescope.
Choosing Your Astronomy Equipment
What Makes a Good Planetary Telescope
The best optic for resolving fine planetary detail has changed over time.
DIY: Astronomy Projects & Guidance
Building an Ultra-portable Dobsonian
Here's a lightweight reflector that fits in your carry-on luggage.
Choosing Your Astronomy Equipment
Choosing the Best Lenses for Nightscapes
When nightscape photos fall short of expectations, chances are the problem is the lens.
Choosing Your Astronomy Equipment
Buying Binoculars for Astronomy
Much of the sage advice of the past has become obsolete following recent changes in the equipment marketplace.
DIY: Astronomy Projects & Guidance
How To Start with Your New Telescope
How to start sky exploring with that new telescope. How to set it up right, other key things to know -- and great cosmic immensities to start finding tonight.
Choosing Your Astronomy Equipment
S&T Test Report: The ZWO Seestar S30 Telescope
This pintsized powerhouse takes images of the night sky that will surprise even seasoned astrophotographers.
New Gear at the Northeast Astronomy Forum
Smartscopes starred at this year's Northeast Astronomy Forum in New York, and Sky & Telescope welcomed conversations with our readers.
Choosing Your Astronomy Equipment
Astronomy for Beginners: How to Get Started in Backyard Astronomy
Astronomy doesn’ deserve its reputation as a tough, expensive hobby. You just need to begin with the right advice.
Visual Observing vs. Smart Telescopes — Finding Harmony
The latest smartscope astrophotography craze opens the door to some incredible opportunities for both beginners and seasoned observers.
Choosing Your Astronomy Equipment
How to Choose a Telescope
The incredible variety of telescopes presents a real challenge for first-time buyers. Here's a no-nonsense primer to an astronomical rite of passage.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
A Selection of Observing Resources for Getting Started in Astronomy
Here are some great books, star charts, and other observing accessories to help you get the most out of your new telescope.
Choosing Your Astronomy Equipment
Hobby Killers: What Telescopes Not to Buy
Here’s how to avoid buying an expensive doorstop.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
First Look: Canon's EOS Ra Mirrorless Camera
Canon's new EOS Ra Mirrorless camera for astrohptography promises to make a big splash in the imaging community. Here's a look at some of its features.
MallinCam's Live View Camera
MallinCam unveils its newest addition to the SkyRaider Video Camera series, the SkyRaider DS10c ($929.99).
Celestron's 8-Inch Astrograph
Celestron announces the newest addition to its line of ultra-fast astrographs. The 8-inch Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph ($1,699) is an f/2 optic designed exclusively for deep-sky imaging.
Adam Block Studios' Processing Lessons
Adam Block Studios now offers streaming video tutorials that teach astrophotographers how to use the popular image-processing software PixInsight via comprehensive and in-depth lessons. PixInsight Fundamentals ($180) is an in-depth primer of the core functionality of the powerful software package, while PixInsight Horizons ($250) discusses many advanced techniques to help you get the most out of your image data.
Hubble Optics' UL24 Dobsonian
Hubble Optics, known for manufacturing high-quality Newtonian reflector optics, now offers the UL24, a 24-inch f/3.3 ultra-light Dobsonian ($9,500), a Newtonian reflector built for travel.
Primer of the Southern Skies
Author (and former S&T editor) Stephen James O’Meara rolls out his latest ebook Diamonds in the Sky: Discover the Stars Over Botswana ($5.98). This introductory field guide to exploring the night skies is geared towards, though not limited to, anyone considering a trip to the exceedingly dark southern skies of Botswana.
