I'll cut to the chase: the Celestron StarSense Explorer 8-inch Dobsonian is one of the best telescopes around for anyone after maximum value for money. Thanks to its use of Celestron's clever ...

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 ...

The 18-inch telescope had a unique flip secondary mirror that provides either f/8 or f/16 optical paths - enabling it to be optimized for planetary or deep-sky viewing. Not only could the telescope be ...

Is it possible to view Pluto from a backyard telescope? Ethan Spyker Wadsworth, Ohio If I'm being honest, Pluto is difficult for an amateur astronomer to see. A standard 8-inch telescope just won ...

"Medium" telescopes have apertures from 4 to 10 inches. This category is the size most amateur astronomers use. One of the most popular scopes is an 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain. Finally, any ...