Phil Harrington, Author at Astronomy.com

Gear Guide, Observing, Telescopes and Equipment

Astronomy tests ZWO’s Seestar S30

Telescopes and Equipment

Astronomy’s 15th annual star products

Telescopes and Equipment

Review: DwarfLab’s DWARF 3 Smart Telescope

Telescopes and Equipment

The best new astronomy products we saw at NEAF 2025

Telescopes and Equipment

We test Starfield Optics’ 115mm Géar Triplet APO

Telescopes and Equipment

Review: ZWO Seestar S50 smart telescope

Lagoon Nebula

Telescopes and Equipment

REVIEW: The Celestron Origin is the smartscope powerhouse we’ve been waiting for

A participant at the Kitt Peak Observatory Night Observing Program examines the glittering night sky with binoculars.

Telescopes and Equipment

Astronomy’s 14th annual star products

Telescopes and Equipment

DwarfLab’s new tiny smart scope packs a punch

Polaris lights up the Little Bear in the north.

Deep-Sky Objects

Binocular Universe: Northward bound

The author’s grandchildren view the partial phases of the 2017 eclipse with a homebuilt Advanced Safe Solar Viewer.

2024 Solar Eclipse

Eclipse viewing made simple

The best telescopes for beginners are the ones that don't end up in a closet.

Astronomy for beginners, Observing

The best telescopes for beginners to view planets, galaxies, and more