Hardly! In a past column (April 2011), I sang the praises of my first astronomical telescope, Edmund Scientific’s Space Conqueror, a 3-inch f/10 reflector.

How does one determine magnification? I have an Edmund Scientific Astroscan, 4-1/8-inch aperture, F/4.2 reflecting telescope, used with a 2.5x Barlow lens and a 28mm Plossl eyepiece.

The Prairie Astronomy Club will offer its annual free session: “How to Use Your Telescope” at Hyde Observatory, Tuesday evening January 28th at 7:30 p.m.

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We rounded up the best telescopes on Amazon, including reflecting, refracting, Dobsonian, and Newtonian options.

Going to use that new telescope? Here's some practical rules to follow Sometimes a new telescope can seem like a fun tool, but to get the most out of it, you'll need to use it safely and correctly.