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Another concern: The “urban aperture” myth suggests that a larger-aperture telescope will collect excess light pollution in city environments, thus affecting performance. If you are viewing super-dark skies with the hope of seeing deep-sky objects like diffuse nebulae, planetary nebulae, open clusters, globular clusters, and galaxies of the Messier catalog, the “bigger aperture equals better vision” maxim holds true. With this model, we easily spotted Saturn’s rings and Jupiter and its moons.Īs Mounsey stressed, the need for a bigger aperture depends on where you are viewing from and what you hope to see. The mirrors expand and collapse, making this model even more amenable to being stored indoors. Like our top pick, this Newtonian-style reflector telescope has a 5-inch mirror, but it’s designed to sit on a tabletop rather than on a tripod, so it works best if you have a picnic table or other support to set it on. So if you’re willing to put in the effort, you’ll become a smarter stargazer.

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With that in mind, some of our experts told us they preferred (and even advised) learning the ins and outs of astronomy on a manual telescope. (Unlike our top pick, this telescope won’t automatically find the specific celestial bodies you seek.) One reason you may not want a manual telescope: You have to collimate (align) the telescope’s mirrors, and if you aren’t aware this has to be done, it can be tedious or frustrating. If you don’t want an electronic GPS function, the Astronomers Without Borders OneSky Reflector Telescope offers the most scope for the money. So you should have no problem packing it into a trunk and setting it up on location.

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This scope weighs 15 pounds, making it very portable relative to other options out there. Unlike with some of the NexStar 5SE’s competitors, this controller worked flawlessly in our tests, offering micro adjustments and responsive tracking with the attached controller system. Instead of fumbling to read star charts and align the telescope manually, with the press of a button you can align and focus your telescope on a myriad of celestial objects. The NexStar 5SE operates on a fully computerized system and gives you a handheld controller to guide it. And it provides sufficient power to introduce you to objects in the deep sky. This telescope has a primary 5-inch mirror-big enough for a light-gathering capacity that yields crisp images of some of the best objects in our solar system, from Saturn’s rings to Jupiter’s cloud bands.

The Celestron NexStar 5SE-our pick for the best amateur telescope-is a Schmidt-Cassegrain scope, which means it uses both lenses and mirrors in a relatively compact package.

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Read our full Unistellar eQuinox 2 smart telescope review.

Smart telescopes aren't for everyone, and they're not going to replace traditional options for most astronomers, but we think the Unistellar eQuinox 2 is a fantastic gateway into the hobby for enthusiastic amateurs or experienced astronomers who want a low-effort option to supplement their other scopes. We found that the Unistellar eQuinox 2 is particularly great for getting images of galaxies even from the backyard. It also features an Enhanced view mode, which intelligently layers multiple long-exposure images together to provide more detailed images. The app has a huge collection of known objects saved, including galaxies, planets, nebula, and stars. The catalog mode means you can simply pick a celestial object from the list and the Unistellar eQuinox 2 will automatically find it in the night sky. Once that's done, sync it up to the app and you're away. We found it to be incredibly easy to set up and use when we tested it - assembly is just a couple of screws to attach the scope to the tripod. If you're looking for a telescope to take the hassle out of astronomy then the Unistellar eQuinox 2 might just be the one for you.