Telescope Buying Guide

rataru101 asked:


I know the Hubble telescope can produce microscopic pictures of Mars, but what about a telescope on earth? I don’t mean a $100 walmart telescope either, but the million dollar NASA ones.
If so, please try to provide the closest pictures you can find that used and state they used an Earth based telescope.

P.S. I say they can, and a friend says no way. I don’t much mind either way but I’m rather curious now…

NjosNavelin asked:


I live in a suburban area with a lot of streetlights. I’ve been offered a telescope but would like to know if it will actually work at all from my bedroom, or if i’d have to go somewhere without streetlights to actually see anything.

Here are the specs:

-Magnum Power telescope (675x)-Objective diameter-76mm (2.99″)-Focal length-900mm-Eyepieces-20mm,12.5mm,4mm-Barlow-3x-Maximum Magnification-525x-Finderscope-6×25mm

Thanks

Ewings asked:


I am looking to buy a second hand telescope, where can I find one?

What is the different between a reflector and a cassegrains?

Thank you

Pete asked:


i’m trying to find some of the constellations in the night sky without a telescope, just with ur eyes, but im having a hard time looking for them. please help.

matters asked:


I have a zhumell perigee 100 Matsukov-Cassgrain. It has an aperture of 4″ and a focal length of 1400mm. I am looking into doing some astrophotography. I have found a Williams adapter eyepiece to fit my nikon coolpix. It has a focal length of 24mm. Is this a good match of eyepiece and telescope?

march asked:


I am new to this so all I want to see right now is the moon and a few planets and maybe a few galaxsees I dont want to get a that costs over 500 dollars yet seeing how I am new to this and might be a bad idea, because I wonld not know how to use it yet.

What would be a good telescope for a beingner

Here’s what is sold in my town

1.Tasco 40114675 Luminova 675×114mm Reflector Telescope

Here is a link to the telescope above

http://www.dogbytecomputer.com/xcart/catalog/product_7710_Tasco_40114675_Luminova_675×114mm_Reflector_Telescope.html

2.Bushnell 78-8831 NorthStar 525×3” GoTo Reflector Telescope w/Real Voice Output

3.and a few Celestron types

Mike T424 asked:


Where in Buffalo, NY is there a reputable dealer; a place where I can bring my Meade Telescope in for repair?

Thanks, Mike Tarquini

Teenager asked:


Hi,does anyone know how much a Prinz Equatorial Astronomical telescope cost and the model number is 550.

LiL Bush asked:


I’m sick of this world, I want to take my degree and make plans on traveling to other worlds. What telescope can I use that will help me navigate my path?

Freddy92 asked:


The new ones for the torpedo right when they show the oven you can see a submarine telescope really fast. I rewinded it with my dvr and did frame by frame so I could take a pic but you can just watch it on youtube.

Does it mean something?