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The article evaluates the Tele Vue's Big Paracorr Type-2 coma corrector.

The article presents a comparison of two telescopes including the RiDK 300 from Officina Stellare and the Paramount ME II from Software Bisque.

The article evaluates two German equatorial telescope mounts from iPotron, the iEQ30 and SmartEQ.

The article evaluates three telescopes from Astronomy Technologies, the AT8IN Imaging Newtonian, AT6RC Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph, and the AT8RC Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph.

The article evaluates the CGE Pro German Equatorial Mount for telescopes from Celestron.

The article evaluates the ZenithStar 66-millimeter refractors from William Optics and offers information on their features, optical performance and accessories included.

Reviews the astronomical telescope Meade RCX400 for astrophotographer.

Features the RCX400 telescope manufactured by Meade Instruments Corp. in Irvine, California. Physical description; Design and specifications; Availability and pricing.

Describes a compact refractor or astronomical telescope called TV-60 apo refractor from Tele Vue Optics Inc. Product features; Specifications; Price; Contact information.

Features the TEC 140 APO Refractor. Improvements in light transmission; Effective aperture; Focal length; Weight; FeatherTouch 3545 focuser; U.S. price; Contact information.

Introduces the Celestron NexStar 8 telescope. Features of the telescope; Popularity of the telescope; Techniques on how to use the telescope; Price of the telescope. INSET: Megawedge and Auriga TriPlus.

Evaluates the telescopes Celestron NexStar 5 and Meade ETX-125EC. Features; Pros and cons; Price.

Presents information on Meade economical telescopes. Importance of the Autostar concept of a telescope; Reason for the unpopularity of department-store telescopes; Amount of assembly required by the telescopes; Optical collimation of the refractors.

Deals with the focal length of telescopes. Features of Cassegrain telescopes; Advantages of the systems that allow bringing the focus on the eyepiece; Impact of separating the primary and secondary mirrors of the telescope on the effective focal length.

The article evaluates the Coronado SolarMax II Hydrogen-Alpha telescopes Solar Maxx II 60 and SolarMax II 90 from Meade.

The article evaluates Explore Scientific's 14 millimeter (mm) 100° Series Nitrogen-Purged Waterproof astronomical eyepiece.

The article evaluates the new 13 millimeter eyepiece from Tele Vue.

Provides information on several high power eyepieces suitable for astronomical observations. Focal lengths; Optical design; Materials and construction; Product cost; Product models.

Features Questar's Qmax high-resolution solar spectrometer. Price; Precision optical and mechanical technology incorporated into the package; High-resolution view of the solar spectrum; Use of Qmax to reenact seminal observations of the 19th century.

Presents information on computer-pointed telescopes. NextStar 5, developed by Meade and Celestrone companies; Impact of the entry of computer-pointed telescopes into the market; Views on write-in nominations.

Features the MAXfield focal reducer from Optec Inc. Using the product in charge-coupled device (CCD) cameras in telescopes; Adapting the reducer for in CCD cameras.

Provides tips on properly holding the tilt of the German equatorial mount.

Recommends William Optics' star diagonal accessory for telescopes and other apochromatic refractors. Retail price; Parts and components; Contact information.

Announces the acquisition of astronomical instruments company Lumicon by Parks Optical Inc. Plans of Parks Optical for Lumicon; Product lines of Lumicon.