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View the planets and night skies from home - Heavens above! Your guide to the best telescopes for stargazing, created for all astronomy enthusiasts ...

Professional Astronomical Refractor Telescope: If you are interested in astronomy or like to explore the night sky, the MEEZAA astronomical telescope is for you. A perfect telescope for adults ...

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy. Ask an astronomer what the best monocular is for ...

Another Newtonian reflector, this telescope is currently discounted by nearly $45. Like some above, it works with the StarSense app and has a simple alt-azimuth mount, making it ideal for beginners.

At a basic level, all scopes on the market can be labelled as refractors or reflectors. Refractor telescopes use specialised lenses to gather and focus light into an image, displaying a magnified ...