The big day’s here: Your first telescope has arrived. You’ve done your research and decided on an 8-inch Dobsonian-mounted reflector, or perhaps a 4-inch refractor, or another model that had a great ...

When artists want an image to scream “telescope,” all they need to do is draw a sleek tube, put it atop a tripod, and point it at the heavens. Refractors embody the idea of the telescope. And for ...