Wat does a telescope cost?

I'm new to astronomy and i'm very interested in it but i don't have a
telescope. I do look at the sky and try to find most of the constalaions but
that's it. I would like to have a telescope so i would see more of the sky,
perhaps even planets and there moons, some nebula's, open clusters...
I don't have a very large budget so i don't need the best of the best. What
would a telescope cost so i could see some of the things i said?

"Passero" wrote in message
...
I'm new to astronomy and i'm very interested in it but i don't have a
telescope. I do look at the sky and try to find most of the constalaions
but
that's it. I would like to have a telescope so i would see more of the
sky,
perhaps even planets and there moons, some nebula's, open clusters...
I don't have a very large budget so i don't need the best of the best.
What
would a telescope cost so i could see some of the things i said?
Have a look at:
http://home.inreach.com/starlord/
This is a very good overview, of many of the 'pitfalls' to catch the unwary.
Beyond this, there are a series of 'adages' that apply:
1) Aperture wins. A bigger telescope, will see more (unless it is crap).
2) Better a smaller telescope that is used, than a large one that is left
indoors...
The 'balance point', between these, and budget, I would suggest falls at
about an 8" scope. For instance, the Hardin optical 8" Dobsonian, will see
more than probably anything else at the price:
http://www.hardinoptical.com/dsh8.html
The rest then really does come down to budget. If the dsh8, is too much
money, look at the equivalent 6" model. If you feel that you 'must' have
computerised controls, then the budget has to grow, and something like the
Celestron Nexstar 8i, is a very good scope. If you are thinking of possibly
doing photography, then the importance of the mount, rises massively, and
the budget would have to increase to match...
Scopes much smaller than perhaps 6" reflectors, and 4" refractors, can see a
suprising amount, _but_ the good examples (especially of the latter), are
very expensive. Small 'cheap' scopes, are rarely worth much more than the
cardboard they are packed in.

Best Wishes

"Passero" wrote in message
...
I'm new to astronomy and i'm very interested in it but i don't have a
telescope. I do look at the sky and try to find most of the constalaions
but
that's it. I would like to have a telescope so i would see more of the
sky,
perhaps even planets and there moons, some nebula's, open clusters...
I don't have a very large budget so i don't need the best of the best.
What
would a telescope cost so i could see some of the things i said?
Have a look at:
http://home.inreach.com/starlord/
This is a very good overview, of many of the 'pitfalls' to catch the unwary.
Beyond this, there are a series of 'adages' that apply:
1) Aperture wins. A bigger telescope, will see more (unless it is crap).
2) Better a smaller telescope that is used, than a large one that is left
indoors...
The 'balance point', between these, and budget, I would suggest falls at
about an 8" scope. For instance, the Hardin optical 8" Dobsonian, will see
more than probably anything else at the price:
http://www.hardinoptical.com/dsh8.html
The rest then really does come down to budget. If the dsh8, is too much
money, look at the equivalent 6" model. If you feel that you 'must' have
computerised controls, then the budget has to grow, and something like the
Celestron Nexstar 8i, is a very good scope. If you are thinking of possibly
doing photography, then the importance of the mount, rises massively, and
the budget would have to increase to match...
Scopes much smaller than perhaps 6" reflectors, and 4" refractors, can see a
suprising amount, _but_ the good examples (especially of the latter), are
very expensive. Small 'cheap' scopes, are rarely worth much more than the
cardboard they are packed in.

Best Wishes

"Passero" wrote in message
...
I'm new to astronomy and i'm very interested in it but i don't have a
telescope. I do look at the sky and try to find most of the constalaions
but
that's it. I would like to have a telescope so i would see more of the
sky,
perhaps even planets and there moons, some nebula's, open clusters...
I don't have a very large budget so i don't need the best of the best.
What
would a telescope cost so i could see some of the things i said?
Have a look at:
http://home.inreach.com/starlord/
This is a very good overview, of many of the 'pitfalls' to catch the unwary.
Beyond this, there are a series of 'adages' that apply:
1) Aperture wins. A bigger telescope, will see more (unless it is crap).
2) Better a smaller telescope that is used, than a large one that is left
indoors...
The 'balance point', between these, and budget, I would suggest falls at
about an 8" scope. For instance, the Hardin optical 8" Dobsonian, will see
more than probably anything else at the price:
http://www.hardinoptical.com/dsh8.html
The rest then really does come down to budget. If the dsh8, is too much
money, look at the equivalent 6" model. If you feel that you 'must' have
computerised controls, then the budget has to grow, and something like the
Celestron Nexstar 8i, is a very good scope. If you are thinking of possibly
doing photography, then the importance of the mount, rises massively, and
the budget would have to increase to match...
Scopes much smaller than perhaps 6" reflectors, and 4" refractors, can see a
suprising amount, _but_ the good examples (especially of the latter), are
very expensive. Small 'cheap' scopes, are rarely worth much more than the
cardboard they are packed in.

Best Wishes

"Passero" wrote in message
...
I'm new to astronomy and i'm very interested in it but i don't have a
telescope. I do look at the sky and try to find most of the constalaions
but
that's it. I would like to have a telescope so i would see more of the
sky,
perhaps even planets and there moons, some nebula's, open clusters...
I don't have a very large budget so i don't need the best of the best.
What
would a telescope cost so i could see some of the things i said?
Have a look at:
http://home.inreach.com/starlord/
This is a very good overview, of many of the 'pitfalls' to catch the unwary.
Beyond this, there are a series of 'adages' that apply:
1) Aperture wins. A bigger telescope, will see more (unless it is crap).
2) Better a smaller telescope that is used, than a large one that is left
indoors...
The 'balance point', between these, and budget, I would suggest falls at
about an 8" scope. For instance, the Hardin optical 8" Dobsonian, will see
more than probably anything else at the price:
http://www.hardinoptical.com/dsh8.html
The rest then really does come down to budget. If the dsh8, is too much
money, look at the equivalent 6" model. If you feel that you 'must' have
computerised controls, then the budget has to grow, and something like the
Celestron Nexstar 8i, is a very good scope. If you are thinking of possibly
doing photography, then the importance of the mount, rises massively, and
the budget would have to increase to match...
Scopes much smaller than perhaps 6" reflectors, and 4" refractors, can see a
suprising amount, _but_ the good examples (especially of the latter), are
very expensive. Small 'cheap' scopes, are rarely worth much more than the
cardboard they are packed in.

Best Wishes

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"Passero" wrote in message
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I'm new to astronomy and i'm very interested in it but i don't have a
telescope. I do look at the sky and try to find most of the constalaions but
that's it. I would like to have a telescope so i would see more of the sky,
perhaps even planets and there moons, some nebula's, open clusters...
I don't have a very large budget so i don't need the best of the best. What
would a telescope cost so i could see some of the things i said?




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"In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening
towards an east that would not know another dawn.
But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning
lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go
again."

Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars

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"Passero" wrote in message
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I'm new to astronomy and i'm very interested in it but i don't have a
telescope. I do look at the sky and try to find most of the constalaions but
that's it. I would like to have a telescope so i would see more of the sky,
perhaps even planets and there moons, some nebula's, open clusters...
I don't have a very large budget so i don't need the best of the best. What
would a telescope cost so i could see some of the things i said?




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towards an east that would not know another dawn.
But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning
lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go
again."

Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars

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"Passero" wrote in message
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I'm new to astronomy and i'm very interested in it but i don't have a
telescope. I do look at the sky and try to find most of the constalaions but
that's it. I would like to have a telescope so i would see more of the sky,
perhaps even planets and there moons, some nebula's, open clusters...
I don't have a very large budget so i don't need the best of the best. What
would a telescope cost so i could see some of the things i said?




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towards an east that would not know another dawn.
But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning
lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go
again."

Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars

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"Passero" wrote in message
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I'm new to astronomy and i'm very interested in it but i don't have a
telescope. I do look at the sky and try to find most of the constalaions but
that's it. I would like to have a telescope so i would see more of the sky,
perhaps even planets and there moons, some nebula's, open clusters...
I don't have a very large budget so i don't need the best of the best. What
would a telescope cost so i could see some of the things i said?




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"Passero" wrote in message
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I'm new to astronomy and i'm very interested in it but i don't have a
telescope. I do look at the sky and try to find most of the constalaions
but
that's it. I would like to have a telescope so i would see more of the
sky,
perhaps even planets and there moons, some nebula's, open clusters...
I don't have a very large budget so i don't need the best of the best.
What
would a telescope cost so i could see some of the things i said?

You can make a very good start for perhaps 300 euros. Or you can spend an
almost infinite amount of money.

I'm not too familiar with what's available in Europe, but in the United
States, some good beginner telescopes are available from www.telescope.com.

Do you have binoculars? If not, I recommend good binoculars (8x40 or
larger) as a first step.