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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...
Unistellar Telescopes: The perfect Fathers Day gift
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 by Richard Harris
For a lot of people, astronomy starts the same way. Somebody points a telescope at Saturn, you look through the eyepiece, and suddenly space stops feeling abstract. That is why telescopes still matter. Not because they are gadgets, but because they give people a reason to slow down and pay attent...
Astrophoto processing: when you've gone too far
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 by Richard Harris
I have two truths rattling around in my head every time I sit down to process a deep sky target. The first is that we are standing on a pile of new tools that really do make this hobby easier. The second is that the same tools can quietly move us from astrophotography into something closer to digita...
Seestar S30 Pro review: Upgrade or not
Monday, March 16, 2026 by Richard Harris
Anyone else love the classic rock sound of the band Journey? As a musician and singer myself, in my opinion, Steve Perry and his vocals on Don't Stop Believing are just plain incredible, and for a long time they felt untouchable. Then there is Deen Castronovo. Most people know him as Journeys dr...