Telescope Buying Guide

ashes 1234 asked:


I don’t live in the United States, I live in England London what big retailer (eg:Argos) can i buy a Telescope from in store.DO NOT GIVE ME ONLINE WEBSITES PLEASE.

Dave asked:


I’m thinking about getting a telescope, but I’m not exactly sure how these things work. If you were to get one of the better ones for a couple hundred dollars or so, what exactly do these telescopes do? And how well can you see things in outer space with the telescopes? If you were to look at Mars with one of these telescopes, how well would you be able to see it? Whoever have one of the nice telescopes, can you tell me how it works, what you can see, and how well you can see it? thanks alot guys

highwayheadlights asked:


I am planning on getting a telescope goldfish and a black moor goldfish tomorrow from a local petshop.
Can anyone tell me the amount for each one?
Also, I heard I can’t keep these in a big bowl–do they have to go in a tank?
How much should they eat/how often?
How active are they?
And do they require special needs like coral or reefs or something?

Dave asked:


I’m thinking about getting a telescope, but I’m not exactly sure how these things work. If you were to get one of the better ones for a couple hundred dollars or so, what exactly do these telescopes do? And how well can you see things in outer space with the telescopes? If you were to look at Mars with one of these telescopes, how well would you be able to see it? Whoever have one of the nice telescopes, can you tell me how it works, what you can see, and how well you can see it? thanks alot guys

Holy Smoked asked:


I would like to get a telescope (first time buyer) and I’m doing a little research before I buy. I would like to have one that I can take pictures with. Any recommendations? Types, brands and options/accessories would be very useful. Thanks.

Johnny asked:


Which would have a stronger magnification a 5mm or a 20mm telescope eyepiece?

¤Chins Up¤ asked:


I am thinking about upgrading to a new telescope from my 102mm maksutov cassegrain. I was originally looking into the Orion SkyQuest XT10 Computerized IntelliScope but then I saw somewhere that it doesn’t really make much of a difference. Should I look into the Orion SkyQuest XT8 Computerized IntelliScope instead? I believe that I may be coming down with aperture fever *cough* *sniffle*.

adil k asked:


You probably know the hubble telescope which is named after a famous scientist Edwin Hubble. I was wondering where would it go afters its mission and on wikipedia i read that its going to be deorbited probably from 2016 to 2021. But can you tell me that will it return to the earth or stay up in space like an interstellar probe?

Bia asked:


When did the telescope become a tool for astronomers? Who was the first to use the telescope? Who was the last astronomers without a telescope?

nicole c asked:


How can I draw a diagram of the appearances of Venus through a Galilean telescope when it first appears as the morning sun?
What does it look like? Where can I find one?