Here are some general telescope highest useable power specifications based on the aperture of the optical tube.  This is generally the limit of the resolution you can achieve on a night with outstanding seeing conditions.

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Binoculars are one of the most overlooked tools for astronomical observing even thought they are the easiest to use as well as the most comfortable.  They are idea for observing open and globular star clusters and as

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The first detection of a spinning disk structure around a young, massive extragalactic star has been made by a team of astronomers led by Durham University.