 | What is a finderscope? |  |
 | A small auxiliary telescope attached to the main telescope. It is of low power with a wide field of view and assists you in pointing to find objects to observe through the main telescope. |
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| What is a star diagonal? | |
| A star diagonal is a prism or mirror set to direct light at a 90-degree angle to the telescope’s optical axis. It’s an ergonomic accessory to make viewing of the sky more convenient and comfortab |
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| What is an eyepiece? | |
| An eyepiece is simply a precision magnifier. (Another name for an eyepiece is ocular.)The eyepiece used with a telescope magnifies the image that is formed by the main optical |
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| What can I see with a telescope? | |
| Your telescope will open up many worlds for you. Here’s a quick sample of what’s possible for you to see when looking at the sky or the earth with your scope.THE MOONPrepare |
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| Can I see color through my telescope? | |
| The simple answer is yes, you can. The more truthful answer is the amount of color that can be seen from an astronomical object depends on how bright it is.&n |
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| What is a StarPointer? How do I use it? | |
| A telescope gives magnified views of the earth and the sky. As such, its field of view is very narrow. Pointing the scope at a distant object on the ground or a small, faint object in the sky can be difficul |
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