Stargazing & Astrophotography tech!

I'm often asked to recommend telescopes and Astrophotography gear, for a range of budgets so I've decided to create this page where you can see what I think and even click through to buy! In the spirit of openness - these links do give me a tiny commission at no extra cost to you!

Telescopes

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Beginners

A beginners telescope should be easy to get out and use, the old adage "the best telescope is the one you use most" applies here in spades. A perfect kids starter scope

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Hobbyist

A hobbyist telescope is one where you are prepared to invest some time learning how to use it but its still portable and relatively inexpensive. An ideal camping scope.

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Advanced

The advanced series is for the astronomer who wants to see those faint fuzzies, even photograph them and is willing to tweak and tune to get the best out of the scope

Astrophotography & Cameras

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Beginners

Phones & Accessories that let you take pictures at night with your phone or entry camera

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Hobbyist

You want to use your DSLR or mirrorless camera to take images at night with lenses, these will make the best of dark skies and holiday trips

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Advanced

You are prepared to take longer images to see fainter things or even use a camera attached to a telescope and a tracking mount to capture the heavens.