I don't often begin a review by saying that a product has wooed me, but the Celestron Origin Home Observatory has done just that. Not that I'm surprised. Since it first introduced the venerable C8 ...

The Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory makes it easier than ever to take your own photos of breathtaking deep sky ...

Their use of simple building materials and techniques show that you can create a respectable home observatory without breaking the bank. It starts with a footing for the telescope mount.