What is a good cost effective beginner telescope?
Michael K asked:
I’ve been told most telescopes are not very cheep. But what is a good telescope to view stars and planets (even inside a building), that is available in Canada and that is not very expensive.
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I’ve been told most telescopes are not very cheep. But what is a good telescope to view stars and planets (even inside a building), that is available in Canada and that is not very expensive.
-Thanks
October 15th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
BOUT $50 and up AgentK
October 16th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Actually binoculars are a very good and cheaper way to begin a hobby/career in astronomy. They’re much easier to use and you can still see quite a lot of phenomena with them. michael c
October 18th, 2009 at 4:48 am
About the cheapest telescope I would recommend is the Orion starblat 4.5
but if at all passable you should go for a 6″ aperture or more…
Here is a good place to start-
Wally wallyrush
October 19th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Start off by educating yourself by getting a copy of “Nightwatch” by Terence Dickinson.
It is an excellent resource not only for beginning astronomy, but aslo how to go about picking a telescope that’s best for you.
Now, as an example of what is available for under $300, look at this selection. Binoculars are a good starting choice, since you can use them day or night and are portable - Nyx
October 21st, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Check the discount stores.
I got a 40X on sale at CVS for $14.95. Robert B
October 23rd, 2009 at 11:01 pm
First, design your observatory … Heli56