Choosing a first telescope is a difficult task for a fledgling amateur astronomer. Frequently, newcomers pick telescopes with computerized go-to controls, only to discover after a lot of frustration — ...

For us in the Pacific Northwest, the weather is starting to get good. Warmer nights lead to better stargazing opportunities, as I won’t have to worry about freezing to death just to look at ...

Simplifies and demystifies the intimidating world of amateur astronomy. App is fun and easy to use. Sturdy and well built for the price. Sorry already accomplished astronomers, the app doesn't work ...

Perhaps nothing has revolutionized amateur astronomy more than go-to telescopes with motorized drives that find and track any of thousands of deep-sky objects. No longer must users rely on a celestial ...

A few months back, before COVID-19 hit, Celestron sent us two telescopes, the Starsense Explorer DX 130AZ and the Starsense Explorer LT 114AZ to review. At the same time I was actually looking to buy ...

The sizeable shipping boxes. Image by Paul Benson. The Celestron StarSense Explorer 8″ Dobsonian ships in two separate boxes. One of them holds the telescope tube and accessories, while the other ...

I remember growing up and seeing the stars on a clear night. I would sit for hours on end and wonder what was going on up there. Today, I still do that, but companies like Celestron are helping me get ...