Telescopes, Binoculars & Accessories

• Binocular Considerations

Binoculars are a great way to obtain deeper views of the heavens. They're easy for beginners to use, usually offer richer fields of view than telescopes, and can be much cheaper! However, some are better for astronomy than others.

• Aligning the Polar Axis of a Portable Telescope

Polar alignment made easy! Terry Moon explains how to do it - in the southern hemisphere.

• Why You Should Consider Making a Refractor

Don Morrison describes how making a refractor is very much easier than most people think.

• A Walk on the Wild Side

Chris Floyd takes a tour of the southern sky from the comfort of an automated binocular chair that he built for viewing the heavens.