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$)

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What is the best type of telescope to get if I live in a high rise apartment?


Posted June 25th, 2009 by admin 3 Comments »
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Robert A asked:


I have a killer view from my apartment on the 30th floor. I want to purchase a telescope or maybe a spotting scope (I don’t even know the difference) to view the lake, city, etc from my apartment. What type of scope should I get? How powerful will I need? Any advice is appreciated thank you!

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