Pointing at stars may seem easy on the surface—just mount a telescope to a tripod and you’re done, right? As anyone who’s spent time with a telescope can tell you, it’s not that simple, given that the ...

Pointing at stars may seem easy on the surface—just mount a telescope to a tripod and you’re done, right? As anyone who’s spent time with a telescope can tell you, it’s not that simple, given that the ...

🛍️ The best Black Friday deals you can shop right now (updating) 🛍️ What your telescope sits on can be just as essential as the scope itself. By John Alexander Published Mar 7, 2025 9:45 AM EST We ...

Most of today’s amateurs are familiar with fork and German equatorial mounts. Both have their pros and cons, but a common problem with each is that the mounted telescope’s position is offset from the ...

Meade’s LX80 Multi-Mount functions as a German equatorial mount, an alt-azimuth mount, or a mount for two optical tube assemblies. It features 2-inch-diameter (5 centimeters) stainless-steel legs and ...