A Schmidt-Cassegrain 8-inch telescope. SBO possesses two 8-inch diameter Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. One is a Celestron (on long-term loan from John Bally) that was mounted piggyback on the 18-inch ...

Every 26 months, the orbits of Earth and Mars allow us a closer look when Mars is at opposition — which will happen on Jan.

"Medium" telescopes have apertures from 4 to 10 inches. This category is the size most amateur astronomers use. One of the ...

We've rounded up the best telescopes for all budgets and experience levels. The night sky can be breathtaking, but to really explore its wonders, you'll want a telescope. Now's the perfect time to ...

If you have a decent-sized telescope budget to play with, two of the best telescopes you can buy are the Orion SkyView Pro 8 GoTo reflector telescope and the Celestron Nexstar 8SE telescope.