The universe of science owes a big debt to amateur astronomers, who voluntarily scrutinize the night sky for any changes. They can find what massive telescopes on mountaintops can miss. With budget cuts and inflation, the need for amateur astronomers is greater than ever. There... Read More

The refracting telescope is a dipodic telescope, which means it uses various lenses to collect light in order to produce an image. The technology used in these telescopes was first used to form spy glasses and early telescopes, including the Galileo telescope. Today, refracting telescopes... Read More

Not many people would think about buying a reflecting telescope because they are more attuned to thinking about the straight tube telescopes that have lenses on both sides and are normally the more preferred telescope. Its a pity because there are many ways that light can be bent... Read More

When you use a telescope, you are using your visual senses to observe the heavens, the stars and the planets in all their glory. What you are doing is observing the reflection of light. Thats essentially what vision is. However, there is much more to view in the sky than just light... Read More

For centuries people have marveled at the wondering sights of the constellations that can be seen in the nights sky. What wondrous things could be out there in the vast area in space? Well that question had no answer until one ingenious piece of technology was invented. Thats right... Read More

Catch All The Action With A Pan And Tilt Telescope When you hear the word telescope, you tend to think of Galileo-wannabes ruining their eyes by staring up at the sky. Or perhaps you think of the crippled Jimmy Stewart watching his neighbors through the telescopic zoom of his camera... Read More

Orion Telescopes: View The Cosmos From The Comfort Of Home If youve ever looked up at the sky and wished you could view the stars and the heavens in a more close up view, you have obviously never looked through the lens of an Orion. Orion telescopes represent your window to the cosmos,... Read More