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Finder Scopes

July 12, 2016 by Brian Ventrudo Filed Under: Astronomy Equipment, Astronomy for Beginners

A magnifying finder scope mounted to a telescope.
A magnifying finder scope mounted to a telescope.

When you look through a telescope, you look at a very small slice of sky. That makes it almost impossible to point your telescope directly at your target. Sometimes, it’s even hard to find the Moon directly with the main tube of a telescope, even at lowest magnification. That’s why most telescopes come with a finder, a small telescope or range finder to help you easily locate objects in the night sky. There are two main types of finders: magnifying finders and non-magnifying finders [Read more…] about Finder Scopes

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Tele Vue DeLite Eyepiece Review

August 7, 2015 by Brian Ventrudo Filed Under: Astronomy Equipment

The Tele Vue DeLite line of eyepieces (credit: Bill Paolini)
The Tele Vue DeLite line of eyepieces (credit: Bill Paolini)

Looking for an eyepiece that makes stargazing a little easier? The new Tele Vue DeLite series of eyepieces might fit the bill. These new eyepieces feature a modest 62º field of view, a far cry from the super-wide Nagler and Ethos line of eyepieces from Tele Vue, but the DeLites excel in one important feature: they’re easy to look through. Read this full review of the DeLite eyepiece line by William Paolini, author of the book Choosing and Using Astronomical Eyepieces. It’s available at the new astronomical community website called Astronomy Connect.

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