http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gary C asked: I'm about to receive my Orion Skyquest XT8 telescope and it comes with the EZ Finder II which is a red dot finder. I was wondering what reasons would make this a bad finder? The most I hear is people wanting a right angle finder ... http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-finder-scope-for-my-telescope/ Lynn_Holmes asked: My fiance has found a new interest in astronomy and would like a telescope. His birthday and Christmas fall on the same day so I'd like to buy him one. I found a Bushnell that seems pretty awesome for a beginner but I'd like some input from someone ... http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/what-would-be-the-best-telescope-for-the-newly-interested/ Gary C asked: If I see Saturn right now but I want to see it even CLOSER, what do i need to look for in a reflector telescope? Is magnification solely based on eyepieces or something else? If I understand correct, the bigger the scope (aperture), the more light it ... http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/what-is-magnification-based-on-when-using-a-telescope/ Syria asked: 1.What is the maximum distance at which the telescope could detect a nova having a peak luminosity of 1×105 solar luminosities? 2.Repeat the calculation for a supernova having a peak luminosity 3×1010 times that of the Sun. A certain telescope could just detect the Sun at a distance of 9000 ... http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/what-is-the-maximum-distance-at-which-the-telescope-could-detect-a-nova-having-a-peak-luminosity-of-1%c3%97105-sola/ O asked: The star Betelgeuse is a supergiant with distance 150 pc and a radius equal to the radius of the earth's orbit about the sun. How large a telescope is needed to just resolve this star at a wavelength of 550nm? At a wavelength of 5 microns? (Consider diffraction-limited ... http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-large-a-telescope-is-needed-to-just-resolve-this-star-at-a-wavelength-of-550nm/ Carl asked: My sister's planning to get a new tank sometime next month for her black moors and she's giving me her 5 gallon tank for my own fish. I really want to get the telescope eye so bad! I've been looking up on the internet about them but all ... http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/are-telescope-eye-goldfish-available-in-australia/ Chiemeka Utazi Chichi asked: Reflecting telescope makes use of a concave mirror in place of the objective lens to bring a distant object onto focus. What is the magnifying power of a telescope that has a mirror with 250cm radius and an eye piece, whose focal length is 5.0cm? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/what-is-the-magnifying-power-of-a-telescope-that-has-a-mirror-with-250cm-radius/ angelgirl15351 asked: I saw a telescope on sale with the 50x and 100x lenses. How good is it and what can I see with them? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-good-is-a-telescope-with-50x-and-100x-lenses/ Ken asked: The two that I am looking at are the Celestron Astromaster 70 AZ Refractor telescope or the Mead NG70 SM telescope. Is either one better than the other? I realize that in this price range my choices are limited and for a lot more money I ... http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/i-am-looking-to-buy-a-telescope-for-approximately-100-for-a-7-yr-old-what-would-you-recommend/ Kasey asked: I want to buy a telescope for my husband, but I don't want anything cheap that will fall apart. I want something you can see a lot of things with. Maybe in the $500-$700 dollar range. Any tips also appreciated. http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/what-is-the-best-telescope-and-kind-of-telescope-for-a-beginner/