# Telescopes - webcentive

Source: https://www.webcentive.com/telescope/  
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Telescopes, astronomy clubs and stargazing, with eye safety first. Never point a telescope, binoculars or camera at the sun without a proper solar filter on the front, and use eclipse glasses that meet ISO 12312-2 from a supplier the AAS lists. The best first step is a local astronomy club star party, where you can try telescopes before you buy. Meade Instruments ceased operations in 2024, and the old meade.com link now goes to an unrelated company, so it has been removed. Makers and stores below are commercial. See also our Planet X page.  

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Links last checked Oct 19, 2026.  

- **Eclipse and sun safety, and what is up tonight (start here)**
- [eclipse.aas.org](https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety) - AAS: solar eclipse eye safety, never look at the sun through an unfiltered scope
- [eclipse.aas.org (filters)](https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters) - AAS: suppliers of safe solar viewers and telescope filters
- [eclipse.aas.org (ISO)](https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/iso12312-2) - AAS: what ISO 12312-2 means for eclipse glasses and viewers
- [science.nasa.gov](https://science.nasa.gov/skywatching/) - NASA: skywatching, what is up tonight, eclipses and meteor showers
- **Astronomy clubs, dark skies and magazines**
- [astroleague.org](https://www.astroleague.org/) - Astronomical League: federation of U.S. astronomy clubs
- [astronomy.com](https://www.astronomy.com/) - Astronomy magazine
- [cloudynights.com](https://www.cloudynights.com/) - Cloudy Nights: telescope reviews and forums (may block automated checks)
- [darksky.org](https://darksky.org/) - DarkSky International: dark sky places and light pollution
- [nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov](https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/clubs/) - NASA Night Sky Network: find an astronomy club and star party near you
- [skyandtelescope.org](https://skyandtelescope.org/) - Sky and Telescope magazine: sky charts and gear reviews
- **Telescope makers**
- [celestron.com](https://www.celestron.com/) - Celestron: telescopes, binoculars and accessories (on the old page)
- [dwarflab.com](https://www.dwarflab.com/us) - DwarfLab: Dwarf smart telescopes
- [explorescientific.com](https://explorescientific.com/) - Explore Scientific: telescopes and eyepieces
- [skywatcherusa.com](https://www.skywatcherusa.com/) - Sky-Watcher USA: telescopes and mounts
- [unistellar.com](https://www.unistellar.com/) - Unistellar: smart telescopes
- [vaonis.com](https://vaonis.com/) - Vaonis: Stellina and Vespera smart telescopes
- [zwoastro.com](https://www.zwoastro.com/) - ZWO: astronomy cameras and Seestar smart telescopes
- **Telescope stores (commercial)**
- [agenaastro.com](https://agenaastro.com/) - Agena AstroProducts (may block automated checks)
- [amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=telescope&tag=webcentive) - Amazon: telescopes
- [astronomics.com](https://astronomics.com/) - Astronomics: telescope store (on the old page)
- [bhphotovideo.com](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/) - B and H Photo: telescopes and astro cameras (may block automated checks)
- [highpointscientific.com](https://www.highpointscientific.com/) - High Point Scientific: telescope store
- [optcorp.com](https://optcorp.com/) - OPT Telescopes: telescope store
- [scope.city](https://www.scope.city/) - Scope City: telescope store (scopecity.com on the old page)

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