Buy Telescope Accessories
Consider purchasing an adapter that will let you attach low-cost lenses to your high-quality telescope. This allows you to get involved in projects that require more extensive or different equipment without spending an arm and a leg. Find out ... [... more]
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How To Care For Your Telescope
Don't shine a light down the telescope tube and then clean it on the basis of what you see. It will always appear dirty when viewed this way. Often you will do more damage cleaning your telescope than leaving it alone. Looking for more How To ... [... more]
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Celestron AstroMaster 114 AZ Telescope
 Designed for the novice user, the Celestron(r) AstroMaster(tm) 114 AZ telescope features a alt-azimuth mount with a convenient pan handle with built-in clutch for easy targeting and smooth motion perfect for watching whales, spotting birds, viewing ... [... more]
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Kinds Of Telescopes
Cassegrain telescopes come in several forms, the most commonly used being the Maksutov-Cassegrain and Schmidt-Cassegrain designs. Cassegrain scopes have compact tubes, making them more portable than refractors or reflectors, even those with the ... [... more]
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Use An Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Enjoy the advantage of an apochromatic refractor, which is never having to say the word "collimate." This type of telescope comes pre-assembled from the factory with all of its optics aligned. Accept that the lower-cost models have limited ... [... more]
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Use A Telescope With Setting Circles
Setting circles on a telescope mount aid in locating objects in the sky. There will be two circles. One, the right ascension axis (RA for short), corresponds to the polar axis. Right ascension axes are typically measured in hours and minutes, but ... [... more]
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Buy A Telescope
Find out whether the telescope dealership will collimate, or align, the telescope's internal optics. Chances are you'll still have to do some collimating once you have the telescope home and set up. Determine how much money you want to spend, as ... [... more]
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Buy A Telescope Eyepiece
Consider purchasing a Barlow lens, which is used in conjunction with an eyepiece and increases magnification. It will double or triple the magnifying power of your eyepiece collection. Every amateur astronomer who owns a telescope should have ... [... more]
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Luminova TM 675 x 60 mm Refractor EQ Telescope
Perfect for the amateur astronomer. (Impressive-looking white lab coast not included.) For an amazing look at our closest celestial neighbors, these powerful Luminova® telescopes are an intelligent choice. Quality optics, slow-motion controls and two ... [... more]
$139.95
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Galileo FS-95DX 800x95mm Reflector Telescope
The Galileo(r) FS-95DX 800x95mm reflector telescope is loaded with extras and offers you powerful viewing with a 95-mm primary mirror, diffraction limited optics, and a 800-mm focal length. It features a heavy-duty aluminum tripod and operates on a ... [... more]
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Vixen A70LF 70mm f/12.9 Refractor Telescope with ...
Vixen PORTA Mount: For so many years the beginning astronomer was forced to buy a mount that was unstable and almost useless when viewing at high power. More often than not, thefrustration of using an unstable mount resulted in the telescope only being ... [... more]
$560.00
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Celestron NexRemote Telescope Control Software Package ...
NexRemote allows the user to control their Celestron computerized telescope from their personal computer. Everything that is done using the telescope's hand control can now be done remotely from a PC or laptop. This software was developed for Celestron's ... [... more]
$157.99
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