Telescope Buying Guide

in_d_genes asked:


My pre-school kid is fascinated with the stars. I want to nurture his interest on astronomy.

Makal asked:


I’m new at astronomy and star gazing and I find it very fascinating. I want to buy a telescope that can let me see constellations and planets. But i don’t know which kind of telescope to buy. Please can i have suggestions on what kind to buy or start off with. Please mention the price. thanks.

Jacob asked:


I’m really interested in astronomy, and want a good telescope to see objects that are very far away from me.

Ignis asked:


Hi, I’m new to astronomy… but I always have had a fascination for the stars and I would like to start watching them as a hobby…so what telescope would you recommend?… considering that I have a budged of about 1000 USD. Also… it would be great if I could connect the telescope to my PC.

Werewulf14 asked:


Sup, Everyone! I’m into astronomy and i wanna buy a really good telescope to see nebulas and planets and stuff, but i’m new to this stuff and don’t know what to buy. I want a really strong one, but something under fifty bucks. I also wanted to ask, how strong is a 100x telescope? What strength would i have to buy to see nebulas and stuff in deep space? I need some help here, guys.

debernator11 asked:


I’m completely new to the game of astronomy of stargazing and would like to purchase a telescope. I looked everywhere and there’s way too many selections and mechanical functions. I live in the city and the lights here are so saturated I wonder if it’s worth buying. It would be my goal to see stars and comets and hopefully planets. Thanks.

truth asked:


What features do we look for?

We are not rich, can we find a good inexpensive telescope?

Can you build a good homemade telescope?

brainstewie asked:


I’m working on my Astronomy work and one of my tasks is to calculate the resolution of a telescope with this information:
type:reflector
focal length of objective: 250mm
Diameter of objective: 500 mm
Focal length of standard eye piece: 20mm
and the formula:
angular resolution=0.25 wavelength/telescope diameter

I can’t figure out how to get the wavelength!!! someone help me please!
For this question in particular my professor is not giving me anything about the spectrum or anything she hasn’t given me anything about the light. The only thing she provided me with was the info I wrote.
I’m so confused!
We did not actually observe this..this is just a theoretical question she made up.

Chandler B. asked:


I’m just starting and want to know what kind of telescope I should get to start out with. Tell me the Prices too, I’m looking for anything lower than 300$
So should I learn the night sky and learn how to locate objects first?

Gaurav S asked:


I am an amateur at astronomy. For the past few months i have been reading books on star gazing and night sky. Now I want to start star gazing on my own. can anyone tell me where i can buy a good telescope from?