Posted on 12/14/2003 4:58:16 PM PST by baseballfanjm
OK ya'll, I'm planning on getting a telescope for home astronomy and I need some help. Does anyone here have tips for buying a home telescope?
I know that there are some dealers just waiting to rip me off, so what, if any, kind of telescope can I get for a few hundred dollars? What would it be good for observing? (star gazing, planets, comets, galaxies, etc.)
Please, keep the thread serious. This is a Christmas present and I need tips. Thanks.
That is excellent advice, too; especially if the magnification is more than about 10x, but is sage advice even if all you get is 7x50 binocs.
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