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Choose a Good Beginners Telescope - Cut Through the Information Overload

So you've been bitten by the astronomy bug and want to get started with your very own telescope, but you're confused by the vast number of possible purchases? You are not alone, astronomy stores are accustomed to dealing with the confused beginner though of course not everybody has the opportunity to visit a specialist store. This article is intended to help cut through some of the confusion.

It's important to choose a telescope that is right for you, for example there is no point having a great big Dobsonian if you rarely get the chance to assemble it in a good dark sky location.

There are several factors to be considered from practical considerations like size, weight and portability to the price you can afford and indeed where you'll be doing the majority of your observing. Ignoring more advanced uses like astrophotography we might think along the following lines.

As a general rule, the larger the aperture the more you can expect out of your telescope. Refractors will generally outperform similar size reflectors. Refractors however are more expensive than reflectors, due to the extra high quality glass involved. They can also be impractical to handle at larger apertures where they can also reach very long tube lengths.

Large aperture reflectors can have comparatively short tubes and be very easy to handle as well as inexpensive. There is a little extra maintenance involved as you may need to clean and align the mirror from time to time, this procedure is known as collimation.

Catadioptric telescopes are a combination of refractor and reflector and are quite portable even at large apertures. A great many amateur astronomers who have access to good dark sky sites, ultimately end up with catadioptric telescopes because the offer a range of possibilities including astrophotography. The large ones, like most large aperture scopes, are not ideal in light polluted areas like the city and suburbs.

Those big Dobsonian telescopes are really just big reflectors mounted on simple turntables and their attraction is their huge light capture and simplicity of use, making them ideal for visual astronomy in a good location (again they are not so good in light polluted areas).

If you do not relish the thought of learning to find your way around the skies you could consider purchasing one of the models that come with a computerized mount. These 'Go-To' telescopes have made finding targets a breeze.

With those facts in mind you can now think about where you are going to do the most observing and choose a suitable beginners telescope. If you live in the city and are unlikely to get to a rural location for observing then perhaps stick with the small to medium size refractors, reflectors or catadioptrics, with or without the go-to function, your budget will probably start to dictate the choices here! If on the other hand you live in a dark sky area then my recommendation is to buy a great big Dobsonian. These offer so much viewing pleasure and are so simple to use it is difficult to fault them.

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Telescopes for Beginners

I saved up to $2000.00. I'm looking for the best telescope that won't make me bored. Which one would it be?

Okay, so I want a telescope that is much better than 4.5 inch reflector that will blow me away, and as my dream scope, I want it to be portable enough for me. Which telescope would be the best for both stargazing and astrophotography? Or should I save more money and what should I buy?

Get something for around $1000 first. You still need eyepeices, imaging software, filters, camera(s), guiding equipment, tripod, mount, maybe an observatory, magazine subscriptions, books, warm clothing, travel expenses for going to star parties, and things like snacks and coffee.

You have a long, steep learning curve ahead of you, so it is more likely you'll get frustrated long before you'll get bored.

And don't forget, chances are that whatever telescope you get, will not be the right one. Take baby steps with the equipment. If you do it all at once, you'll get lost.

A resource for equipment, look here -

http://www.telescope.com/control/main

And to get a feel for what really good pieces of equipment can truly cost you -

http://www.obsessiontelescopes.com/

http://www.teeterstelescopes.com/

http://www.takahashiamerica.com/

http://www.televue.com/engine/TV3_page.asp?id=1&seq=0&max=1

http://www.sbig.com/

LED10W-LT Portable, rechargeable, battery powered tower with telescoping LED light Head