Buyer's Guides

A beginner's guide to telescope mounts. Credit: WellfordT / Getty Images

Telescope Mounts: a beginner’s guide

International Astronomy Show. Credit: IAS

International Astronomy Show 2019: a round-up

A portable setup that's easy to transport makes observing at dark-sky sites much easier. Credit: Lucentius / iStock / Getty Images Plus

The pros of a portable astronomy setup

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A garden observatory or not? That is the question…

The Small Magellanic Cloud is one of the Milky Way's closest neighbours. While its visible to the naked eye, Hubble is able to show its beauty fully. Credit: NASA, ESA, CXC and the University of Potsdam, JPL-Caltech, and STScI

Astronomy field of view calculator

Revelation Visual Colour Filter Set. Credit: Kerin Smith, Telescope House

Accessorise that telescope!

A set of LRGB filters allows the capture of full colour images of celestial objects using a sensitive mono camera. Read our review of the Astronomik L-RGB Type 2c Colour Filter Set here. Credit: First Light Optics

An astronomer’s guide to filters

Man looking through telescope. Credit: Panther Media GMBH/Alamy Stock Photo

A buyer’s guide to telescopes: getting the most from your equipment

Finderscopes and mounts are basic accessories that will help you - and your telescope - navigate the night sky and locate celestial targets. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine

A buyer’s guide to telescopes: astronomy accessories

New astronomy kit for a new year

Christmas astronomy credit: iStock

Festive first light?

BBC Sky at Night Magazine art editor Steve Marsh contemplates the assembly of the massive 20-inch StarGate 500P Dobsonian, during its photoshoot for the April 2018 issue. Credit: Iain Todd / BBC Sky at Night Magazine Carousel image: iStock

Telescopes: how big is too big?

BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Will Gater reveals what to look for when buying your first telescope.

Vodcast: how to buy your first telescope

08 - binos

Hold steady: the virtues of image stabilising binoculars

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What equipment should astronomy beginners buy?