Telescope Buying Guide

joe asked:


I am looking to purchase a good quality telescope, although I am new to the hobby. I don’t want to break my bank when I am just starting out, so I am looking for a really good one at a fair price. Which one(s) would you recommend?

Vincent L asked:


I can’t find any good scope seller or an optical shop in our place that sells customizable mirror. I’m planning to buy a magnifying mirror and use it as a reflecting scope’s primary mirror. I’ve heard that the focal length might be short. How short is an average focal length of a magnifying mirror? Is it too short to be used in a telescope or passable as an average quality scope mirror? I haven’t bought one and measured it.

irishgirl1904 asked:


i just bought a small telescope fish, phil, but he’s lonely. i don’t know what other kind of fish to get to put in the same bowl as him that also eats goldfish food, any suggestions?

jomen_2ts asked:


I’m really interested in making and assembling my own telescope but I find it difficult to look for materials and a simple step by step procedure. I tried to surf the net but I found telescopes that are so hard to make and with so expensive materials. I hope you can give me simple guidelines or tips on how to make one. Thanks in advance.

unknownspiritx5 asked:


Why aren’t the images of stars in color (blue or orange)? Is it because of the telescope? Or are most telescopes unable to show color images?

fallenkitten asked:


I have a telescope and a tripod for that but i’m in to photography and I don’t have a tripod.can I use the tripod for photography instead of for my telescope?

aran lester asked:


Please help me to buy the telescope. I need it as soon as possible. I’m a very fanatic of astrology. This is my hobby watching the beautiful sky.

Robert L asked:


Is it the reflecting telescope or the refracting telescope?
please include the source of your information if at all possible, thank you.

KLB asked:


It takes the Hubble Space Telescope about 90 minutes to make one complete orbit. How fast is it traveling?

Mon M asked:


Where can I get? What is the price? Why can’t we see in the internet about a telescope: Long and large funnel shape white color with rings of black color telescopes often seen attached with cameras used by camera men in soccer, rugby games ?