Today, Dobsonian telescopes are still highly popular among amateur astronomers, and for good reason — they're simple to build, budget-friendly and they soak up a huge amount of light.

The Celestron StarSense Explorer 8-inch Dobsonian telescope ($799.95/£649.99) couldn't come sooner. If you want the most bang for your buck when observing the night sky with a telescope you ...

When I set out to build a portable telescope, known as a Dobsonian telescope, the first step had me stymied—where do you find 6 ft of 8-in.-dia cardboard tubing?. I'm a physicist by training, an ...

My first telescope was a Dobsonian, and I’d recommend the same to anyone looking to dive deep into the hobby. Equatorial (EQ) mounts align to the celestial pole–right by the north star in the ...

You can see updated prices and purchase this telescope here. Mount: Dobsonian; Aperture: 8 inches (20 cm) Focal length: 1200mm; Focal ratio: f/5.9; Eyepieces: 25mm (48x) and 10mm (120x) ...

Cones outnumber rods only in the center of the retina, which is the area of greatest density. It is also the area most ...

When you’re looking for a telescope powerful enough to image solar system objects, plus some deep space objects, then the Explore Scientific ED127 might be just what you’re looking for.

An easy-to-use 'light bucket', the Celestron StarSense Explorer 8-inch Dobsonian telescope finds its targets using just your smartphone. Here's our review. T3. Smarter living since 1996.