Comments on: How to Buy a Telescope : What to Look for in First Telescope http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: djmisplacedmarblesTV http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope/comment-page-1#comment-555 djmisplacedmarblesTV Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:25:19 +0000 http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope#comment-555 <b>..just had a look ...</b> <br> ..just had a look see at the VIxen, seems to be unavailable outside USA according to a quick google though it does look fine...but slightly concerned at the relatively low cost for a telescope, hehe sounds like I want to pay a lot out, ...I don't really but I would like something we can grow into budget would be about $350 in dollars about £200UK for now, for a base to get us going .then maybe we could add too over the coming years ..just had a look …
..just had a look see at the VIxen, seems to be unavailable outside USA according to a quick google though it does look fine…but slightly concerned at the relatively low cost for a telescope, hehe sounds like I want to pay a lot out, …I don’t really but I would like something we can grow into
budget would be about $350 in dollars about £200UK for now, for a base to get us going .then maybe we could add too over the coming years

]]> By: djmisplacedmarblesTV http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope/comment-page-1#comment-556 djmisplacedmarblesTV Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:25:19 +0000 http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope#comment-556 <b>top man yourself, ...</b> <br> top man yourself, again, I appreciate your help. I'll be picking one up soon with some research at the site you mentioned. Off to have look see at the VIXEN A 70Lf you mentioned,cheers top man yourself, …
top man yourself, again, I appreciate your help.
I’ll be picking one up soon with some research at the site you mentioned. Off to have look see at the VIXEN A 70Lf you mentioned,cheers

]]> By: monkeyboy4746 http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope/comment-page-1#comment-557 monkeyboy4746 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:25:19 +0000 http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope#comment-557 <b>@ ...</b> <br> @djmisplacedmarblesTV Stay away from eBay scopes. a small refractor like a VIXEN A 70Lf would be a good scope, to name just one. A good site to look at is the CloudyNights telescope review site, they cover the pros and cons of each design. @ …
@djmisplacedmarblesTV Stay away from eBay scopes. a small refractor like a VIXEN A 70Lf would be a good scope, to name just one. A good site to look at is the CloudyNights telescope review site, they cover the pros and cons of each design.

]]> By: djmisplacedmarblesTV http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope/comment-page-1#comment-558 djmisplacedmarblesTV Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:25:19 +0000 http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope#comment-558 <b>much appreciate ...</b> <br> much appreciate people taking the time to help, I believe I may have been looking to far into this, sorry that was unintentional. I belive I'm going to just go for best guess , is there anyone scope you could recommend, far to much choice which is confusing the matter for my tiny lil brain. :) much appreciate …
much appreciate people taking the time to help, I believe I may have been looking to far into this, sorry that was unintentional.
I belive I’m going to just go for best guess , is there anyone scope you could recommend, far to much choice which is confusing the matter for my tiny lil brain.
:)

]]> By: monkeyboy4746 http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope/comment-page-1#comment-559 monkeyboy4746 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:25:19 +0000 http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope#comment-559 <b>@ ...</b> <br> @djmisplacedmarblesTV I would also recommend a small refractor on a good solid mount, where the mount could be used with other scopes and the refractor could be used on other mounts, not just together. I know reflectors are all the rage right now, but the mirrors inside them can be difficult for a beginner to align when they get knocked out of alignment, and they do get knocked out of whack. A refractor does not have this characteristic. Astrophotos require more of everything, and complexity. @ …
@djmisplacedmarblesTV I would also recommend a small refractor on a good solid mount, where the mount could be used with other scopes and the refractor could be used on other mounts, not just together. I know reflectors are all the rage right now, but the mirrors inside them can be difficult for a beginner to align when they get knocked out of alignment, and they do get knocked out of whack. A refractor does not have this characteristic. Astrophotos require more of everything, and complexity.

]]> By: djmisplacedmarblesTV http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope/comment-page-1#comment-560 djmisplacedmarblesTV Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:25:19 +0000 http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope#comment-560 <b>nice one, am just ...</b> <br> nice one, am just looking into this after my partner bought one recently fir a small fortune ..an no barlow lens etc .. said it was 'pro' on the box etc ... certainly wasn't anyway am trying to find something for sub £200UK£ ,was hoping to take some photos at some point , its also for the whole family to learn with ... needs something well made an durable with good enough quality to grow into. does this exist, appreciate a nod in the right direction if you know bout these things, best nice one, am just …
nice one, am just looking into this after my partner bought one recently fir a small fortune ..an no barlow lens etc .. said it was ‘pro’ on the box etc … certainly wasn’t anyway am trying to find something for sub £200UK£ ,was hoping to take some photos at some point , its also for the whole family to learn with … needs something well made an durable with good enough quality to grow into.

does this exist, appreciate a nod in the right direction if you know bout these things,
best

]]> By: caddytoy http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope/comment-page-1#comment-561 caddytoy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:25:19 +0000 http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope#comment-561 <b>very good info, ...</b> <br> very good info, thank you very good info, …
very good info, thank you

]]> By: y08y http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope/comment-page-1#comment-562 y08y Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:25:19 +0000 http://chaoticastronomy.com/telescopes/how-to-buy-a-telescope-what-to-look-for-in-first-telescope#comment-562 <b>Well said</b> <br> Well said Well said
Well said

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