The first telescope I’ve ever looked through was an Edmund and I’ve had several different classic Edmund telescopes (both refractors and reflectors), but sometimes, memories are better left as memories. My first telescope was an Edmund Palomar Jr 4.25" f/10 Newt with a spherical primary. ...
I have never owned a telescope before and would like advice on some slam dunks for the kids. The only stargazing I have done is with my own two eyes (unless planetarium shows count). I have not tried looking through the Astroscan at night yet. I'm guessing the moon is a nice and e...
On the plus side, a cheapo telescope is virtually certain to be a "terrestrial" type, which'll show you things the right way up. "Astronomical" telescopes (including the Astroscan) normally show things upside down, because that's the simplest way to build the optics; it minimises loss of...