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Choosing A Beginner Telescope For Your Initial Celestrial Search
So you want to get involved in astronomy? How do you choose a telescope? What do I need? These may be questions that you have asked yourself prior to purchasing a beginner telescope and you may have searched the internet or the library for what to get to begin your search of the celestial body.
Beginner telescopes are important decision since making the wrong choice may lead to a lack of interest in astronomy. While you may see a variety of telescopes as you leave the store, making your choice in choosing a beginner telescope should be an educated one and not spontaneous to avoid making the wrong choice and thus losing interest and wasting money.
Beginner Telescopes
Choosing a telescope is a difficult process for the novice and if you do not make the right choice you may lose interest or worse your child may lose interest in the whole process. Choosing a telescope that allows for optimal viewing of celestial bodies and entering the amazing world of astronomy is an important step since putting too little money or too much money into the process. Since knowledge is important in choosing I suggest that you research your product and understand what you want to view in the night sky.
Telescopes are a semi-expensive investment, while low-end telescopes are available they may not provide you with the astronomical view that you hope for, thus for a little more money you could be impressed with the results. Making the choice of course is based upon what you can afford and what your level of interest, also if you are purchasing for a child or yourself.
Children are fickle and may lose interest and you would be selling your beginner telescope on EBay or in a yard sale if they lose interest quickly, especially if the results of the viewing of stars are less than stellar; so make the choice wisely and you could be upgrading to a bigger telescope
Beginner telescopes choice is an important step for budding astronomers and thus making the choice in telescopes for yourself or another in your family a step that could make or break you, choosing based upon research and perhaps the skills of others interested in astronomy can become instrumental in your choice of telescopes. Whether you choose a high end, medium priced or low end telescope is a personal choice and only you can make that choice.
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What would be a good telescope for a beginner?
What would be a good telescope for a beginner (brand name please)? And why would this be the best choice?
I suggest you join an astronomy club or at least go to a couple star party's and see what you like.
A good telescope for dso's(deep space objects) is the reflector type and the easiest to use and set up is a dob,(Dobsonian mount).To get a telescope that will give you views of Galaxy's,nebula,clusters and such you will need at least 6" aperture.
This is a good place to do some window shopping-
http://www.telescope.com/control/dobsonian-telescopes
I have 2 of their telescopes a Starblast 6 and an XT 10-I love them both.
Thy really stand behind their products.
Stay away from e-bay and department store telescopes.
Wally
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