How to see through a telescope?


Posted August 9th, 2009 by admin 3 Comments »
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meena g asked:


I recently bought a Field&Stream model #HEH00251. I want to know whether it is a refraction or a reflection telescope. And I also want to know which eyepiece to buy to see celestial bodies.

where i get telescope of good quality by which i see very far thousand kilometers stars easily in new delhi?


Posted August 9th, 2009 by admin 4 Comments »
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Aims asked:


where i get telescope of good quality & of branded company in new delhi. by which i see very far thousand kilometers stars easily .

How can I know when to look for the planets? I just bought a telescope?


Posted August 9th, 2009 by admin 6 Comments »
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Scott asked:


I ordered the telescope online and should get it within the next few days. It has a object-finding computer system, but I want to know what time at night I should start to look for Saturn and Jupiter. Is there a website that has that kind of stuff?

What is a nice inexpensive starter telescope?


Posted August 9th, 2009 by admin 1 Comment »
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kong asked:


What brand and model is a nice inexpensive starter telescope. I understand the more you spend the better the pictures. I would like to be able to see galaxies.

is it good to buy a spotting scope or monocular instead of telescope?


Posted August 2nd, 2009 by admin 1 Comment »
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celestialviews(champion) asked:


i have chosen a monocular with 80mm objective diameter and variable magnification from 20x up to 65x is it good for me to buy it instead of a telescope?(consider that it costs about 190$)

I am looking for my first telescope. Any advice on what I should get that is half decent?


Posted August 2nd, 2009 by admin 10 Comments »
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gateshead1984 asked:


This will be my first telescope and I want a decent one that will give me a good look at the sky.

What zooms ect should I look for?

Would a FLIR camera work on a reflector telescope?


Posted August 2nd, 2009 by admin 4 Comments »
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water_skipper asked:


Would a FLIR camera work on a reflector telescope? I saw on Youtube that a metal mirror works just fine with far infrared. Does that mean it would work on a reflecting telescope? Would it be able to see the stars, or would the atmosphere block it?

How much would a high quality telescope cost?


Posted August 2nd, 2009 by admin 9 Comments »
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Dr. Calc. asked:


i’m very interested in space and would like to buy a telescope. The only problem is that i don’t know how much they cost or where to buy a high quality telescope. can someone please tell me where i can buy a high quality telescope the cheapest?
Thanks

What is the mirror box that connects to the scope on a telescope called?


Posted August 2nd, 2009 by admin 1 Comment »
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Lula asked:


I have a Meade ds-90 telescope and the little box is broken and need to get it replaced but don’t know where to look!