Category: Telescopes

In contrast to reflecting telescopes, a refractor telescope or refractors make use of lenses to gather light from objects and direct it towards the eyepiece. It is the very first telescope. The first...

[caption id="attachment_6945" align="aligncenter" width="438"] Image courtesy of Eric Graham, FL[/caption] GoTo telescopes are designed to save you time by finding and tracking objects in the night...

Quick answer: A compound telescope (also called a catadioptric) uses both mirrors and lenses to fold a long light path into a short, portable tube. The two common types are the Schmidt-Cassegrain...

The James Webb Space Telescope, also known as JWST or Webb, is mostly an infrared telescope that is set to be the successor of the Hubble Telescope as the premiere observatory that is used by...

We have been accustomed to seeing the fantastic vibrant color of nebulae, galaxies, and planets. Thanks to Hubble and now James Webb telescopes. Who wouldn't be amazed by the Crayola colors of...

I was thinking about getting a new telescope and thought; why are some telescopes long, and then some are short? Which ones are best for me, or children to use? Here is my journey to the...