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Orion Telescopes & Binoculars is a company with thirty-three years of experience providing amateur astronomers with quality telescopes and accessories. They have built their reputation with not only quality products but also a promise to sell affordable products with a 100% guarantee of customer satisfaction.

At the Observatory we use many Orion products. Since we cater to beginner astronomers, we need products that will be reliable, easy to use, and not too hard on the pocketbook. In our "dob farm" we have many sizes of Orion newtonian telescopes for "hands-on" use by our guests. We use a number of different Orion eyepieces, filters, and binoculars regularly in our "working showroom". Our staff is knowledgeable about many Orion products and we don't hesitate to recommend them for purchase---at a GREAT PRICE!

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$orionrefractors$ REFRACTORS When most people think of a telescope, they think of a REFRACTOR. A refractor telescope focuses light coming from where the telescope is aimed through one or more lenses and the light beam narrows to come out through the other end of the telescope. Orion sells many versions of this telescope including achromatic and apochromatic refractors.	NEWTONIAN REFLECTORS Newtonian Reflector telescopes use mirrors to focus light back to the eyepiece. Because mirrors are easier to build in large sizes, the telescopes are very affordable.	MAKSUTOVS Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes utilize both mirrors and a lens (meniscus lens) to focus light into a smaller area. Maksutov-Cassegrains offer superior contrast image and are ideal for lunar and planetary observation.
CLASSIC DOBSONIANS When looking for a telescope with the "biggest bang for the buck", choose the Orion SkyQuest Classic Dobsonian. A Dobsonian is a Reflector Telescope on a sturdy, simple base. The XT Classic utilizes a parabolic mirror with the solid mount to offer a "point and view" telescope at an extremely affordable price.	INTELLISCOPE DOBSONIAN The Intelliscope Dobsonian, the Orion XTi, is one of the most popular Dobsonians sold today. The Intelliscope features a very stury mount with built-in tension controls and a computerized hand-controller that allow you to "push-to" the desired object with 100% accuracy and no motors or batteries to die or fail.	CASSEGRAINS Cassegrain-type, or catadioptric, telescopes offer versatility and high magnifying power. They employ both mirrors and lenses that fold the light path, allowing a compact tube length.
FILTERS By using a filter to selectively block and transmit portions of the visual spectrum, you will notice a huge difference in the amount of detail you're able to see in astronomical objects. Orion sells a variety of filters to help the views of just about any celestial and terrestial object.	ASTRO-IMAGING Orion offers a line of entry-level astro-imaging cameras and accessories to capture breath-taking photos of the moon, the planets and the deep-sky.	MOUNTS Orion offers a selection of telescope mounts, including both altazimuth and German equatorial mounts. At the Observatory, we are especially impressed by the Atlas EQ-G go-to German equatorial mount for its smooth operation and forty pound capacity.
BINOCULARS In many cases, the best "first telescope" is a binocular. Orion offers a line of enty-level hand-held and large aperture binoculars that are extremely useful in learning the night sky and to scan the heavens (or the earth).	EYEPIECES Eyepieces focus the light from a telescope into the final image and determine (along with the telescope's optics) the magnification of the image. Orion offers eyepieces for every budget and function.	ACCESSORIES Orion, being an "all-in-one" telescope and binocular company offers accessories of all types to enhance the viewing experience. these accessories include finder scopes and diagonals as well as collimating tools and flashlights. If you think of an accessory you need, chances are Orion has it.
BOOKS When the sky is cloudy or rainy and you have a yearning to "do astronomy" there is no finer way to fill your time than to pick up a book. There are books that will guide you through the beginnings of the astronomy hobby and books full of technical advice to improve your observing or astrophotography. Here's a small selection of books offered by Orion.

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