The journey of astronomical telescopes began in the early 17th century when Galileo Galilei crafted his first refracting ...

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for ...

View the planets and night skies from home - Heavens above! Your guide to the best telescopes for stargazing, created for all ...

The original instrument to occupy the 25-foot diameter dome was the 10.5-inch Bausch refracting telescope (f/15.5) installed in the brand new observatory in 1953. Bausch & Lomb Company gave the ...

Christmas is a great time to look for a telescope for your budding amateur astronomer. But there are some things to keep in ...

Well, any of us who has ever looked through a telescope could say the same, for the two principal types in use today were developed by giants: the refractor by Galileo and the reflector by Newton.

View Deal Gskyer Telescope 70mm: was $130 now $97 at Amazon Save 25% on the Gskyer 70mm Alt-az refractor telescope at Amazon. This refractor comes complete with all the accessories a beginner ...

Refractor-style builds are notorious for optical ... The tripod legs are extendable to double the overall length. This allows for the telescope to be set to a range of heights, whether from ...

McKim Observatory still houses many of its original instruments, including a 9.53 inch Clark Refractor telescope, a meridian transit telescope, and a gravity driven chronograph. Missing from the early ...

The Beaverlab Finder TW2 is not a smart telescope, but its design makes it unique. This 82mm/3.2-inch refractor is one of a kind in that a lightweight plastic camera can be attached to it in place ...

Stargazers can look forward to seeing the bright comet in the western sky shortly after sunset. The observatory team used a 4 ...

Astronomy at Alfred University has a long history, dating back to the Civil War when the University purchased its first telescope, a 9-inch refractor made by Henry Fitz. Since the mid-1960s the ...