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Questar is gone: The fate of the world's most famous compact telescope
Friday, July 3, 2026 by Richard Harris
Like a lot of amateur astronomers, I can still remember flipping through Astronomy magazine in the 1980s and stopping on those Questar ads. There it was, this small, polished, precision telescope photographed like a fine instrument, not just another piece of astronomy gear. I wanted one pretty bad b...
How to buy the Tele Vue 24 Delos
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 by Richard Harris
There is a moment, under a steady sky (rare I know), when your eye and the eyepiece feel like one instrument, and the telescope simply fades away. The Tele Vue 24mm Delos is designed for exactly that moment. It pairs a comfortably long 20 millimeters of eye relief with a wide apparent field of 72 de...
JMI focuser now supports Pegasus FocusCube 3
Monday, October 6, 2025 by Richard Harris
JMI has expanded compatibility for its Crayford-style electronic focuser by adding direct support for the Pegasus FocusCube 3. The integration allows users to attach the FocusCube directly to the JMI focuser using the brackets, screws, and couplers included with the FocusCube 3 package. This approac...
Svbony MK127 review
Monday, July 21, 2025 by Richard Harris
The SVBONY MK127 Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope OTA is a compact and versatile instrument designed for amateur astronomers who want powerful optics in a portable form. With a 127 mm aperture and an f/11.8 focal ratio, the MK127 offers a balance between light-gathering capability and convenience, maki...