Buyer's Guides

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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

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How to choose your first telescope

New astronomy kit for a new year

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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?

Skyvision T600

Aperture fever: an astronomer’s affliction

Sony A7s camera

Astrophotography: is faster better?

An image of the aurora. Credit: Pete Lawrence

The ultimate guide to observing the aurora