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You don’t need a telescope to go stargazing!

Many people assume that you need a telescope to get into astronomy, which means you’ve got to be...
Five top targets in the Solar System

If you are the proud owner of a new telescope, you may be wondering what you can see through it. There...
Ten tips for using a new telescope

If you have just bought or been given a new telescope, you are sure to be keen to use it straight away...
Buying a telescope as a gift

A telescope is a popular gift idea for Christmas or birthdays, but buying one can present real problems...
Great value binoculars from Celestron

Celestron SkyMaster 15×70 binoculars. A good pair of binoculars makes a superb gift for an astronomer....
Get help with YOUR telescope problem

Anyone who has bought a new product knows how infuriating it is when you cannot get it to work properly....
Five more targets for your telescope

Some of the prime targets for small telescopes that I wrote about in my previous article in January 2008...
Five top targets for your new telescope

You were lucky enough to be given your first telescope and the sky is clear. But what should you look...
Getting started with a new telescope

$A refracting telescope$

There’s nothing that compares with your first outing with your telescope – what astronomers...
How to collimate a telescope

First you need to be sure that your telescope needs collimation by testing it. Then you have to adjust...
Testing your telescope – Part 3

The previous test involved a bright star. This next test uses the same bright star, but is much more...
Testing your telescope – Part 2

Our previous article described simple checks you can make, including viewing the bright Moon, to show...

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