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The Fit My Telescope astronomy hub
Beyond matching eyepieces to your telescope, this is a reference library for amateur astronomers: the telescope designs and the makers who build them, the planets and the Messier objects worth observing, and the skills for finding them.
What is in the astronomy hub?
The hub gathers the reference pages that sit alongside the fitment tool: guides to every telescope design, overviews of the main telescope brands, observing guides for the planets and the Moon, the full Messier catalogue, and how-to guides on aperture, light pollution and star-hopping. All facts are sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata and NASA and cited on each page.
How does this connect to the fitment tool?
Every reference page ties back to the same question the tool answers: which eyepiece gives which magnification, true field and exit pupil in your telescope. A design or a target tells you what field and power to aim for, and the tool then gives the exact eyepiece pairing for your scope.
Where does the data come from?
Object and brand facts come from Wikidata under CC0 and Wikipedia under CC BY-SA, imagery references come from the NASA Image and Video Library in the public domain, and telescope specifications come from manufacturer sheets, all attributed on each page.
Who is the hub for?
It is for amateur astronomers at any level: someone choosing a first telescope who wants to understand the designs and the makers, an owner deciding what to point their scope at tonight, and an experienced observer working through the Messier list or hunting fainter targets. The reference pages and the fitment tool are meant to be used together, so you can go from what you want to see to the exact eyepiece that frames it in your telescope.
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Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Wikidata (CC0) · NASA Image and Video Library (public domain)