Astronomy Equipment

As with just about every hobby out there, amateur astronomers employ a wide range of equipment in the pursuit of their hobby. Along with a plethora of optical instruments such as binoculars, telescopes, and filters, there is an endless supply of gadgets one can purchase from the many vendors that serve the astronomy community. Additionally, some enterprising and talented amateur astronomers design and build the instruments they use to view the cosmos. Whether you build or buy your equipment, knowing the choices available can make the hobby a rewarding experience or a source of frustration.

In this section, I have written about my experiences with the various instruments and gadgets that I have used over the years, some good and some not so good.

Curious as to which equipment gets the most usage? I created this query sorted by the number of observations, to see which piece of equipment tops the list.