So I decided to build a low-cost DIY amplifying eyepiece, to make it easier for visitors to observe deep-sky objects but ...

It’s a question observers often ask when trying to re-create the lifelike appearance of an eyepiece view. Thankfully, our images can benefit from several methods. They include techniques at the ...

OK, so you've put your hands on a decent starter telescope. We're not talking about one of the cheap 50 mm aperture "department store" scopes, but a good quality 4 to 6-inch aperture scope. You've ...

A 2" eyepiece provides a wider true field of view than a 1¼" eyepiece of equivalent focal length when used with the same telescope. The difference in true field of view is attributed to the larger ...

We’ve all seen spectacular pictures of space, and it’s easy to assume that’s how it looks to the naked eye through a nice telescope. But in most cases, that’s simply not true. Space is rather dark, so ...

NEW YORK — A sleek, new telescope has us wondering — are eyepieces a thing of the past? Last night (May 16), amid music and wine, Vaonis, a French telescope startup, presented the shiny features of ...