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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...
Smart telescopes are on the rise
Friday, May 9, 2025 by Richard Harris
Image Credit: ThatAussieGuy - Trifid Nebula captured over 4 hours and 28 minutes using a ZWO S50. I’ve spent the better part of my life chasing stars, not metaphorically, but with glass, mirrors, gears, motors, and cameras under the night sky. From manually guiding my first long-exposu...
Telescopes that changed astronomy
Saturday, January 25, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Amateur astronomy has come a long way from gazing at the stars with the naked eye to capturing stunning images of distant galaxies from our own backyards. Over the years, the tools of the trade, telescopes—have evolved alongside the passion of hobbyists, opening up the mysteries of the univers...