This telescope buying guide provides information and equipment listings for all types of refractor and reflector telescopes for all levels, from budding astronomer to the more experienced astronomer looking for a larger, more advanced 'scope.

Binoculars and telescopes and other astronomy equipment and accessories are the core of amateur astronomy. A good pair of binoculars is what introduced me to the pleasures of stargazing many moons ago and only after a couple of years scanning the skies did I graduate to a telescope. That was one of the department store 60mm telescopes we're all warned about, but my folks didn't know any better, and to a 12-year old kid, it opened up the universe.Check out this item in detail...

This a beautiful pair of Pentax PCF binoculars, in outstanding condition. Few if any signs of use. Lenses are perfect. This was one of the early PCF models, so they were made in Japan as opposed to China. They work perfectly, and include the original …