Beginning Astronomy

Welcome to Beginning Astronomy. This is your one stop site for all of your amateur astronomy information. Whether your looking for your first telescope or have been experiencing astronomy for years you'll find information, tutorials, reviews and discussion to help you along.

What's the best telescope? This happens to be the most common question asked. Sadly there is no single answer but don't worry we've setup a nice section to help guide you based on your skill level, what you'd like to look at, your budget and more. Head over to the Getting Started section to learn more.

It seems to be one of the most common setups, the LX-200 with an Orion ED-80 riding piggy back. This is a great combo which provides great flexibility when viewing or photographing astro objects of various sizes. Check out this article explaining how to share accessories between the two popular scopes in our DIY section.