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Hands-on telescope reviews,
from a back garden to the top of a volcano.

I'm Damon Scotting — astrophysicist, physics teacher, and the astronomy creator behind This Is Astronomical. I review telescopes the way you'd actually use them: under real skies, with real cameras, on real mounts. No paid placements. No spec-sheet padding. Just honest, field-tested verdicts.

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• Askar SQA 106 91/100

  Without a doubt, one of the best telescopes an amateur astronomer can buy. Premium build, razor-sharp straight-out-of-the-scope images, and genuinely travel-friendly — field-tested from a back garden to the top of a volcano in Tenerife.

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