Shelagh McNally
Shelagh McNally
I’ve been covering technology since 1992 and I’ve seen a lot of technology come and go. I enjoy following the trends, spotting the winners and losers and teaching consumers how to get the best products and services for their needs. My work has been published in the National Post, Reader's Digest.com, Yahoo, Miami Herald and other North American publications and websites.

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  3. Some thoughts…

    • telescopes work best when viewing away from bright lights of the city.  Light pollution washes out star light.
    • you might be dissappointed viewing things other than stars…. the images will be upside down.  To see things on land, you want a “spotting telescope.  No idea why it cost so much more to flip an image right side up.
      http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/vanguard-vanguard-endeavor-82mm-spotting-scope-hd82a-hd82a/10292154.aspx
    • Want to share your telescope image?  Check out “digiscoping” options to be mounted on your telescope.  Note, DSLR’s are very heavy.

  5. Hi xl,

    it is better viewing away from the city but if you do want to stay home and view the stars there is a telescope for you. Spotting scope are designed for watching things on earth, in particular birds and ships. While the spotting scopes can be used to view the stars, telescopes don’t really work on land.

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