The Celestron CGX German Equatorial Mount (GEM) is a redesigned mid/heavy-class mount with a 55-pound payload capacity, weighing 63.2 pounds overall (28.7 kg). Features include internal cabling, two ...

What your telescope sits on can be just as essential as the scope itself. By John Alexander Published Mar 7, 2025 9:45 AM EST We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and ...

The article discusses three main telescope types: refractors (best for bright objects, portable), reflectors (best for faint objects, larger apertures), and catadioptrics (compromise between aperture ...

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Pointing at stars may seem easy on the surface—just mount a telescope to a tripod and you’re done, right? As anyone who’s spent time with a telescope can tell you, it’s not that simple, given that the ...

The Celestron Omni XLT 120 is made for the seasoned skywatcher, who is looking for that sought-after combination of high-quality build and superb views of the solar system and lunar surface. While a ...

[Chris] recently got his hands on an old telescope. While this small refractor with an altitude-azimuth mount is sufficient for taking a gander at big objects in our solar system, high-end telescopes ...