Astronomy

Content to help you understand how to buy and use a telescope, binoculars, and other gear for observing the night sky.

Telescopes

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Most Powerful Telescope You Can Buy

Find the most powerful telescopes that you can buy to use at home today

Best Celestron Starsense Explorer Telescopes

Comparing the different StarSense Explorer telescope models

Best Telescopes for Beginners

Find the best telescopes for beginners so you don’t make the wrong choice

Best Travel Telescopes

We recommend the five best travel telescopes for different budgets

Smart Telescopes

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Best Smart Telescopes

Check out our overview and comparison of all available smart telescopes

Dwarf II Smart Telescope Review

Read our hands-on review of this budget smart telescope

Dwarf II vs ZWO Seestar S50

These two budget smart telescopes are shaking up the astrophotography world, but which is best?

Telescope Mounts

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14 Different Types of Telescope Mounts Explained

Learn about all the different mount types and what’s best for astrophotography, from Alt-Az, EQ, to Direct Drive

Altazimuth vs Equatorial Mount: What’s Best for You?

Learn the pros and cons of the two most common mount types

What is a Harmonic Drive Telescope Mount?

Harmonic mounts are small and light, but are they right for you?

What Are Telescope Mount Encoders?

What does it mean when a mount says it has encoders?

Astronomy Binoculars, Spotting Scopes and Monoculars

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Best Astronomy Binoculars

Check out our guide to the best binoculars for stargazing

Best Spotting Scopes for Astronomy

Find the best spotting scopes to use for stargazing and even astrophotography

Best Monoculars for Stargazing

Find the five best monoculars for stargazing & astrophotography

Spotting Scopes vs Telescopes for Astronomy

What are the differences between spotting scopes and telescopes?

Astronomy Guides

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Night Vision Astronomy (NVA)

Read our beginners guide to using a night vision device for stargazing

Electronically Assisted Astronomy (EAA)

Introduction to EAA and how it differs from regular astronomy

What’s in the Sky Tonight From My Location?

The best free tools to use to understand what will be visible to you on any night

Astronomy Tools

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Focal Ratio Formula and Calculator

Use our free focal ratio calculator to work out how fast your telescope is