Equipment

This is the primary astronomy equipment I use. If you’re interested in a beginner telescope, please read my FAQ with recommendations.

  • Telescope: Stellarvue SVX-102D, a 4-inch apochromatic refractor. I love Stellarvue Telescopes: premium instruments made in the USA by a small company with amazing customer service.
  • Mount #1: Losmandy GM8S, a push-to GEQ mount with tracking. Losmandy is another small American company making excellent astronomy tools.
  • Mount #2: Desert Sky Astro DSV-3, a manual alt-az mount.
  • Eyepieces: Leica, Nikon, Pentax and Baader.
  • Binoculars: Oberwerk 10×50 Deluxe.