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Suggest some telescope to buy
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I am a beginner and want to buy a telescope. I've found out a bit about telescopes through google groups and some website. So I think 4" telescope would be good for a starter. It also seems to me that 6" is a better choice, but it is expensive. I am inclined towards Reflactors than Refractors on the account that later has large aperture and I can see planets and may be galaxies. Anyway I found some on the Internet. Can you please check these out and give your openions that which one should be a better buy. I don't want to spend more than £200. Diameter 130mm & its a Reflactor (looks good to me) http://www.telescopeplanet.co.uk/Vie... PON05L000001 http://www.bestoptics.co.uk/ishop/1017/shopscr173.html http://www.telescopeplanet.co.uk/Vie...PON05I00002 3 http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...¶ms=P11585 Cheers |
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Suggest some telescope to buy
On 13 Apr 2006 18:26:33 -0700, in uk.sci.astronomy , "Kappa"
wrote: Hello I am a beginner and want to buy a telescope. I've found out a bit about telescopes through google groups and some website. So I think 4" telescope would be good for a starter. It also seems to me that 6" is a better choice, but it is expensive. I am inclined towards Reflactors than Refractors on the account that later has large aperture Do not judge by aperture alone - quality of optics is also important, as is a good mount. You might find this useful. http://www.astunit.com/tutorials/firstscope.htm and I can see planets and may be galaxies. Galaxies are generally easier than planets, not least because there's more of them! Anyway I found some on the Internet. Can you please check these out and give your openions that which one should be a better buy. I don't want to spend more than £200. Ce warned - maximum magnifications are generally incorrect. Multiply the diameter in inches by 50, to get a sensible max magnification. I normally use my 114mm reflector at x60, which is fine. At x120, things get wobbly & hard to focus. Mark McIntyre -- |
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Suggest some telescope to buy
http://www.telescopehouse.co.uk/page...lang=001lngdef
If it's not too big for you to manage, a 200mm dob will give you the light-gathering you need for galaxies. Dob's are also much more stable than inexpensive tripod-mounted scopes. |
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