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BBC Sky at Night Magazine reviews the latest telescopes, mounts, eyepieces, cameras, binoculars and other practical astronomy accessories.

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Celestron Omni XLT AZ 102 Refractor/basic mount

Best beginners' telescopes

starbase 80 telescope scale

Starbase 80 refractor and mount package review

£605 Price correct at time of review

Meade Series 6000 115mm apo refractor

9 of the best telescopes to see the planets

Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED DS-Pro refractor telescope

Buying your second telescope: a guide to astronomy upgrades

Vixen A105MII achromatic refractor size

Vixen A105MII achromatic refractor review

£838 Price correct at time of review

Star-Hop Maker astronomy software review

£21 Price correct at time of review

Binoculars are a great way for newcomers to get into astronomy. Credit: lucentius / Getty Images

Best binoculars for astronomy

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Buyer's guide Best telescopes for astrophotography

StellaMira 90mm ED triplet apochromatic refractor scale

StellaMira 90mm ED triplet apochromatic refractor

£1449 Price correct at time of review

Best astronomy stargazing chairs. Credit: CihatDeniz / Getty Images

Best chairs for astronomy and stargazing, 2022

best laser collimators for telescopes and astronomy

Best laser collimators for telescopes, 2022

NightCap astrophotography app for iPhone and iPad

Astronomy accessories

NightCap Camera app for iPhone/iPad review

£2.49 Price correct at time of review

Which camera is best for astrophotography? Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Buyer's guide Best astro imaging cameras

Unistellar eVscope 2

Unistellar eVscope 2 telescope

£3399 Price correct at time of review