The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is a very handy telescope and you can now save £50. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

This review, “Celestron’s Advanced Series Telescopes,” appeared in the August 2004 issue of Astronomy magazine. The first go-to telescopes, introduced a decade ago, had one thing in common: they were ...

The Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope has come a long way since Celestron International introduced it in 1970. Celestron’s original orange-tube C8 is memorable for its somewhat-radical optical and mount ...

It’s a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that utilizes mirrors and lenses, and its primary 5-inch mirror contributes to its impressive light-gathering capabilities which showcase deep space objects. You’ll ...

A Schmidt-Cassegrain 8-inch telescope. SBO possesses two 8-inch diameter Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. One is a Celestron (on long-term loan from John Bally) that was mounted piggyback on the 18-inch ...

If this is the easy part of making a complete reflector telescope from a single piece of glass, we can’t wait to get a load of the hard part! A little backstory may be in order for those who don’t ...

I'm often asked to recommend a telescope, especially around the holidays, when gift-giving is on our minds. Today I'll share a few suggestions, but before we talk specifics, let's look at the ...