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Frequently Asked Questions – Telescopes
This useful article includes some of the most frequently asked questions about telescopes and astronomy
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A short guide to choosing eyepieces
Learn how to choose the right eyepiece for your needs
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How to use a telescope
Learn how to set up and use the telescope properly
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How to choose a telescope
To make the process of choosing a telescope easier, we will tell you about the characteristics of the most popular types of telescopes today
25.04.2019
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Telescope design
Depending on the optical design, telescopes are divided into three types: lens (refractors), mirror (reflectors) and mirror-lens (catadioptrics)
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What is a refracting telescope?
Find an interesting review on the history of the changes to a refracting telescope. You will learn what a refracting telescope and its optical scheme were like in different centuries
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