The Celestron Inspire 100AZ Refractor Telescope and Meade Instruments Polaris 114mm Reflector Telescope are both excellent telescopes. This versus guide puts the two head-to-head to help you decide ...

Galileo Galilei didn’t invent the telescope. That honor (or at least the first patent application, in 1608) belongs to Hans Lippershey, a German/Dutch optician. The stars weren’t on Lippershey’s mind.

The Meade LXD75 AR-6 is a large, affordable refractor telescope. It provides crisp images with less need for adjustment than some other telescope types. The telescope uses a 6-inch lens and a German ...

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Telescopes gather and focus light using precisely-shaped mirrors and lenses (or a combination of both). The larger the telescope’s main mirror or lens, the more light is gathered and the more detail ...

The article discusses three main telescope types: refractors (best for bright objects, portable), reflectors (best for faint objects, larger apertures), and catadioptrics (compromise between aperture ...

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It’s likely that humans have looked up in wonder at the night sky since we first walked the earth, but now it’s easier than ever to get a good view. Telescopes for beginners are relatively affordable ...