Comments on: How much woulda telescope cost that was good enough to see the Planets clearly? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/ Thu, 17 May 2012 20:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Geoff G http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/comment-page-1/#comment-2535 Geoff G Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:17:14 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/#comment-2535 Expect to spend at least $200 to $300. Here are a few web pages with good information on beginner's telescopes: For more advanced information, read Phil Harrington's Star Ware, 4th edition (Wiley). You'll get the greatest value for your money with a Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount, such as these: Buy from a store which specializes in telescopes and astronomy, either locally or online; don't buy from department stores, discount stores or eBay as mostly what they sell is junk. Find your local astronomy club and try out different telescopes at one of their star parties: I strongly recommend that beginners steer clear of astrophotography until they have learned their way around the sky. Astrophotography is by far the most expensive and difficult area of amateur astronomy. Many people who buy telescopes have no idea how to find interesting things to observe. A good introduction to finding things is NightWatch by Terence Dickinson (Firefly). A more advanced book is Star Watch by Phil Harrington (Wiley).<a href="http://www.promusicmall.com/misc-12841"> Geoff G</a> Expect to spend at least $200 to $300.

Here are a few web pages with good information on beginner’s telescopes:

For more advanced information, read Phil Harrington’s Star Ware, 4th edition (Wiley).

You’ll get the greatest value for your money with a Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount, such as these:

Buy from a store which specializes in telescopes and astronomy, either locally or online; don’t buy from department stores, discount stores or eBay as mostly what they sell is junk. Find your local astronomy club and try out different telescopes at one of their star parties:

I strongly recommend that beginners steer clear of astrophotography until they have learned their way around the sky. Astrophotography is by far the most expensive and difficult area of amateur astronomy.

Many people who buy telescopes have no idea how to find interesting things to observe. A good introduction to finding things is NightWatch by Terence Dickinson (Firefly). A more advanced book is Star Watch by Phil Harrington (Wiley). Geoff G

]]> By: wallyrush http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/comment-page-1/#comment-2534 wallyrush Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:25:10 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/#comment-2534 This is the smallest scope I would recommend- Wally<a href="http://www.currencyexchangemarket.com/currency-exchange-trading.htm"> wallyrush</a> This is the smallest scope I would recommend-
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]]> By: campbelp2002 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/comment-page-1/#comment-2533 campbelp2002 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:44:20 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/#comment-2533 I used a 6 inch telescope that I bought used for $50 (many years ago) to take the pictures in the source. It will cost at least a few hundred dollars to get a comparable new telescope today. Note that I used modern digital processing to enhance those images. The planets don't look as good to me just using my eye to look through that same telescope.<a href="http://www.greatjewelrydesign.com/lamps-362"> campbelp2002</a> I used a 6 inch telescope that I bought used for $50 (many years ago) to take the pictures in the source. It will cost at least a few hundred dollars to get a comparable new telescope today.

Note that I used modern digital processing to enhance those images. The planets don’t look as good to me just using my eye to look through that same telescope. campbelp2002

]]> By: mrw0113 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/comment-page-1/#comment-2532 mrw0113 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:26:17 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/#comment-2532 You can see Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn just by using your eyes and looking up in the sky at the right place and time. Except for Earth, all will appear as bright specks of light, however. You were born with eyes, so those are free. If you want them to appear larger, so you can see more details, you can see a pretty good amount in a 4-inch (10 cm) diameter lens telescope. I have one that size and I can see the rings of Saturn. They're hard to find, but you could also see Uranus and Neptune as specks. Pluto requires a much larger telescope (about 10 inches/25 cm diameter lens). Anyway, the smaller telescopes up to 4 inches are not at all that expensive. New ones will probably cost you about $100. You may even be able to buy one that's used or even make your own if you're that resourceful. Perhaps you can borrow one from a friend or join an astronomy club if you cannot purchase your own.<a href="http://www.secretfinance.com/offshore/offshore-jersey.htm"> mrw0113</a> You can see Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn just by using your eyes and looking up in the sky at the right place and time. Except for Earth, all will appear as bright specks of light, however. You were born with eyes, so those are free.

If you want them to appear larger, so you can see more details, you can see a pretty good amount in a 4-inch (10 cm) diameter lens telescope. I have one that size and I can see the rings of Saturn. They’re hard to find, but you could also see Uranus and Neptune as specks. Pluto requires a much larger telescope (about 10 inches/25 cm diameter lens).

Anyway, the smaller telescopes up to 4 inches are not at all that expensive. New ones will probably cost you about $100. You may even be able to buy one that’s used or even make your own if you’re that resourceful. Perhaps you can borrow one from a friend or join an astronomy club if you cannot purchase your own. mrw0113

]]> By: carl s http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/comment-page-1/#comment-2531 carl s Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:46:31 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/how-much-woulda-telescope-cost-that-was-good-enough-to-see-the-planets-clearly/#comment-2531 OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!<a href="http://www.supersportsstore.com/paddle-7825"> carl s</a> OVER 9000!!!!!!!!! carl s

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