So you have been bitten by the astronomy bug and want to start your telescope a lot, but you are confused by the large number of purchases you can? You are not alone stores in astronomy to be confused with the beginners course, not every deal has a chance to visit a specialty store used to. This article will help you cut some of the confusion.
There are several factors that should be considered for practical considerations such as size,Weight and portability on the price you can afford, and indeed where you are going to do, most of your comment. Ignoring advanced applications such as astrophotography, you might think along the following lines.
As a general rule, the more open the more you can expect from your telescope. Refractors outperform reflectors generally similar size. Refractors are more expensive than reflectors, involved because of the additional high-quality glass. It may not be practical,Handle with larger openings, where they can reach very long lengths of pipe.
Large aperture reflectors can be relatively short tubes and very easy to use and inexpensive. It involved a little 'more carefully, as you may need to clean and align the mirror from time to time this process is known as collimation.
Catadioptric telescopes are a combination of refractor and reflector, and are portable enough, even with large openings. A variety of amateurThe astronomers who have access to a good dark sky site and then finish with catadioptric telescopes, because the offer a number of ways, including astrophotography. The large, open areas such as wider, are not ideal in areas with light pollution as the city and the suburbs.
These large telescopes are really just large Dobsonian reflectors on the turntable simple and their appeal is their great light, capturing and editing simple operation, making them ideal for astronomy in a visualgood location (again, not so well in light polluted areas).
If you do not like the idea of learning how to make your way through the air you're thinking of buying a model that could come with computer support. This "Go-To" telescopes have found easy targets.
With these facts in mind, you can now, where are you going to do the observation and choose to think is suitable for a beginner telescope. If you live in the city and is unlikely to get aCampaign for observation, then perhaps with small and medium sized refractors, reflectors or stick catadioptrics, with or without start the function, the budget should begin to dictate your choices here! If you live in an area across the dark sky, then my advice is to buy a big Dobson. They offer so much viewing pleasure and are so easy to use, it is hard to fault.