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Every StargazePicks guide in one place, grouped by topic.
Start Here
Plain guides for a first real telescope: how to choose, how to use it, what you can see and what it costs.
- Telescopes for Adults: Your First Real Telescope Guide
- How to Choose a Telescope for Beginners
- What Is the Best Size Telescope for Viewing Planets?
- Can You See Planets With a Telescope?
- How Much Does a Good Telescope Cost?
- How to Find Planets With a Telescope
- How to Use a Telescope: Your First Night
- Telescope Barlow Lens: Do You Need One?
- What Can You See With a Telescope?
- What Telescope Can See Saturn's Rings?
Best Telescopes
Roundups by buyer, budget, planet viewing and gifts.
- Best Beginner Telescopes for Adults
- Best Telescope Gifts for Adults
- Best Telescopes for Adults
- Best Telescopes for Viewing Planets
- Best Telescopes Under $200
- Best Telescopes Under $300
App-Guided (StarSense)
Phone-guided Celestron StarSense telescopes that help you find targets.
- How to Use a Celestron StarSense Telescope
- Best App-Guided Telescopes (Celestron StarSense)
- Celestron StarSense Explorer vs AstroMaster
- Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ Review
Dobsonians
Simple tabletop and rocker-base reflectors, explained for beginners.
- How to Use a Dobsonian Telescope
- What Is a Dobsonian Telescope?
- Best Dobsonian Telescopes for Beginners
- Dobsonian vs Newtonian Telescope Explained
- Sky-Watcher Heritage 130 vs Heritage 150
- Sky-Watcher Heritage 130 Tabletop Dobsonian Review
Refractors & Reflectors
90 mm refractors and 114 to 130 mm reflectors, with side-by-side comparisons.
- Refractor vs Reflector Telescope: Which Fits You?
- Telescope vs Binoculars for Stargazing
- Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Review
- MEEZAA 90mm Refractor Telescope Review