Choosing & Buying a Telescope: The Basics > START WITH BINOCULARS If you do not have much money (say not more than $250) you may be happiest with a good pair of binoculars. > DO NOT BUY A TELESCOPE BASED ON POWER!!! If a telescope has "650x" (or any other reference to power) prominently displayed on the side of the box, walk away. Even the best telescopes are limited to about 50x-75x per inch (25.4mm) of aperture. > APERTURE IS VERY IMPORTANT The diameter of the lens or mirror is generally the most important attribute (but not the only one) to consider in a telescope. > SOLID MOUNT One can have the best optics in the world, but if the mount is wobbly, shaky, hard to use, or hard to track the sky with, you will NOT be happy. > KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT The views through your telescope simply will NOT match what you see in astrophotos in magazines or even on the box of your scope. Period!
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:35:57 +0000
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