Get closer to our solar companions with the best telescopes for seeing planets, just in time for February's fantastic planetary parade. Want to focus your stargazing on our cosmic neighbors ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

You'll need high-powered binoculars or a telescope to see Neptune and Uranus. Saturn may be difficult to see since it will be ...

Whereas a monocular is designed for casual, occasional views of distant objects – the moon included – a telescope can be used to study planets, nebulae, distant star clusters and galaxies.

You'll need a high-powered viewing device like a telescope to spot Neptune and Uranus. The best time to view the planets from the Northern Hemisphere will be just after sunset at around 8:30 p.m ...