Telescope Buying Guide

kelly ramirez asked:


yea i want to buy my first real telescope, but i live in a city. what type of telescope should i get? I don’t really mind how much it will cost.
well i want to use the telescope for astronomical uses, like star-gazing.

Noname asked:


Forgive my ignorance at this.
If the hubble space telescope is seeing the early universe from billions of light years away, is our galaxy traveling at almost the speed of light away from the point where big bang occurred?

for example:
an explosion or a black hole was detected by hubble from around 14 billion light years away and our galaxy was already at this point(here). So we are seeing what is happening at 14 billion years ago at yet our galaxy must have came from that part where the explosion begins..

Sorry bout that, can’t explain further.

kelly ramirez asked:


yea i want to buy my first real telescope, but i live in a city. what type of telescope should i get? I don’t really mind how much it will cost.
well i want to use the telescope for astronomical uses, like star-gazing.

Noname asked:


Forgive my ignorance at this.
If the hubble space telescope is seeing the early universe from billions of light years away, is our galaxy traveling at almost the speed of light away from the point where big bang occurred?

for example:
an explosion or a black hole was detected by hubble from around 14 billion light years away and our galaxy was already at this point(here). So we are seeing what is happening at 14 billion years ago at yet our galaxy must have came from that part where the explosion begins..

Sorry bout that, can’t explain further.

sparklychef asked:


I need info on the catadioptric telescope for science. I have read multiple articles and I am still unable to understand the difference between a reflector telescope and a catadioptric. I would like to know how it works as well as any other information anyone may have.
Thanks!

angel333gurl333 asked:


Be descriptive on “HOW A TELESCOPE WORKS” and cover the main structure of the object. Identify within that object several different physical concepts that make the object what it is. You should describe what these physical concepts are and how they contribute to the behavior of the object. Well chosen objects will involve physical concepts that range from mechanics to electricity to heat to optics. Thanks!

chemicalburn2003 asked:


I’ve recently become very fascinated with the cosmos. I would like to buy a telescope and see what I can see. The problem is that I don’t really know what you can see with a low-end telescope or what specifications I should pay attention to. What specs do I need to see the face of the moon (for starters). Can I see stars in any greater detail or will they just be bigger spots of light? What about a planet’s surface (or atmosphere), what specs would I need to see the surface of Mars?

Thanks!

cmh asked:


I have been interested in the space program since the Apollo missions. I try to follow all that is going on and now want to purchase a telescope but don’t have much to spend! Any suggestions?

allthemiles asked:


I’m planning on getting a 2 telescope goldfish today, but I don’t have the tank yet. I ordered the 20 gal. online and it’s coming tomorrow or the next day. Can I keep my goldfish in a large bowl until then?

Nessie Cullen asked:


I have a science project and i’ve looked on countless websites and encyclopedias with no luck. I also need this information for a Spectrascope, hubble telescope and refracting telescope.

Ty guys