Mounts are important. So much so that choosing a telescope mount can either make or break your entire hobby. For beginners, most telescopes come bundled with telescope mounts. These come in two types, alt-azimuth and equatorial. Equatorial mounts are intended to help you track stars – that is, you can more easily keep what you’re looking […]
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Wow, 2017 really flew by! Once again, we have compiled our new Best Telescopes this year 2017 which was well received last year. In 2017, some new telescopes such as the Celestron Inspire Series telescopes have impressed and set the scene with new features and better optics. Longstanding favourites such as the Celestron Astromaster Series and Saxon Dobsonians also appear in the list again. Compared to last year, we consider a few more categories for new telescopes users, such as best land viewing telescopes, best manual telescopes for kids, and more. Read on to see our ratings.
Awesome Facts About Mars!

Wondering what you should be looking out for on Mars? Here is an infographic that picks out some famous spots for you. We’ve also included some awesome facts that may explain why we’re all so fascinated with this “red planet”. More Awesome Facts About Mars… Not all the facts made it to our infographic as […]