Which telescope to choose from ?

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golfer   Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:19 pm Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Glasgow	Which telescope to choose from ? I'm sure this question is asked all the time, but I'll bore you again ! I have a budget of £100 - £150 what is the best multi-functional telescope to get ? I'm looking for one that will let me see little green men preferably ! Is this link below any good or is thier better and cheaper telescopes on the market ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Telescope-newtonian-TS-Megastar-1550-XXL-version_W0QQitemZ7535247930QQcategoryZ3636QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Cheers
Marc   Site Admin Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:29 pm Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 106 Location: Ireland	Hey golfer, Just wondering whether or not you already have a pair of binoculars? You could get a really good pair with a tripod for that price. Although I'm not sure how strong sterling is these days. (Quickly checking online converter), okay that's about $180 to $265. It really depends what you want to look at though. Binoculars would be good for getting a wide field of view to get great views of the milky way and dense star fields. The telescope you mention is a decent sized telescope for a beginner and will give spectacular views of the moon. As for the planets you'll be able to make out the shape of Saturn and it's rings but don't expect detail. As Venus is permanently covered in clouds you're not going to see any surface detail no matter what telescope you use! I'm not exactly sue how much detail you'll see on Jupiter but I'd imagine you could see a disk a bit smaller than a penny. As for the Messier objects, you won't see any colour through the telescope but most of them will be visible. It can be very equally rewarding and frustrating trying to find them but therein lies the challenge of amateur astronomy! Don't let all this put you off by the way. It's just that some people get disappointed when their telescope doesn't give the same results as the Hubble Space Telescope! Anyway, best of luck with whatever you go for. Don't forget to check out the telescope buyers faq on this site (astronomy section) and search around the net for reviews of that particular make you were looking at. Clear Skies, Marc
golfer   Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:58 pm Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Glasgow	Cheers mate !
Fire Eagle   Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:42 am Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 4	as a quick question... If you were to chose between reflector and refractor...refracting telescope would be your choice right marc?
Marc   Site Admin Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:03 am Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 106 Location: Ireland	I think a quick answer would be refracting for the moon and planets and reflecting for deep sky / Messier objects.
Lydia   Site Admin Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:58 am Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 591	I am VERY happy with my Celestron NEXSTAR 5" GOTO. It's portable, sets up easily and has magnificent optics! LL
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