Comments on: What do you recomend as a beginner telescope? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/what-do-you-recomend-as-a-beginner-telescope/ Thu, 17 May 2012 21:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Geoff G http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/what-do-you-recomend-as-a-beginner-telescope/comment-page-1/#comment-2480 Geoff G Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:47:02 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/what-do-you-recomend-as-a-beginner-telescope/#comment-2480 Since your budget seems to allow it, I'd strongly recommend that you go for a larger version of the SkyQuest, such as the XT8: This will be much easier to use because it will show you so much more. There are cheap Celestron telescopes, but most of these are junk. The cheapest I would recommend is the NexStar 6SE: 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://hroutsourcingcompany.com/"> Geoff G</a> Since your budget seems to allow it, I’d strongly recommend that you go for a larger version of the SkyQuest, such as the XT8:
This will be much easier to use because it will show you so much more.

There are cheap Celestron telescopes, but most of these are junk. The cheapest I would recommend is the NexStar 6SE:

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/what-do-you-recomend-as-a-beginner-telescope/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 wallyrush Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:27:42 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/what-do-you-recomend-as-a-beginner-telescope/#comment-2479 I suggest you join an astronomy club or at least go to a couple star party's and see what you like.Link- A good book- A good telescope for dso's(deep space objects) is the reflector type and the easiest to use and set up is a dob,(Dobsonian mount).To get a telescope that will give you views of Galaxy's,nebula,clusters and such you will need at least 6" aperture. This is a good place to do some window shopping- I have 2 of their telescopes a Starblast 6 and an XT 10-I love them both. Thy really stand behind their products. Stay away from e-bay and department store telescopes. Get as much aperture as you can afford,you also need a red light flashlight maps,ans chair. This is the one I would go for- Wally<a href="http://www.resumeminers.com/HR-Outsourcing/Overviews.htm"> wallyrush</a> I suggest you join an astronomy club or at least go to a couple star party’s and see what you like.Link-
A good book-
A good telescope for dso’s(deep space objects) is the reflector type and the easiest to use and set up is a dob,(Dobsonian mount).To get a telescope that will give you views of Galaxy’s,nebula,clusters and such you will need at least 6″ aperture.
This is a good place to do some window shopping-
I have 2 of their telescopes a Starblast 6 and an XT 10-I love them both.
Thy really stand behind their products.
Stay away from e-bay and department store telescopes.
Get as much aperture as you can afford,you also need a red light flashlight maps,ans chair.
This is the one I would go for-

Wally wallyrush

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