Video: Tips for Buying a Telescope

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Know what features to look for when buying a telescope. Telescope buyers are faced with many options and confusing technological terms when choosing what to purchase. Find out what to look for when buying a telescope in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson.

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Andrew Jun 29, 2011
Thank You for the information. I am getting into astonomy and this guide helped me limit my search for a great telescope. I appreciate the tutorial!
trip4 Jan 23, 2009
hi there! first of all i must thank u for your effort in posting these tutorials in the web, u do a great great and wonderful job! second.. do u have a contact? like an email or somethin i have some doubts about buying a telescope and it would be great to have an opinion from a professional such as yourself. hope to hear from u soon :) life long and prosper
trip4 Jan 23, 2009
hi there! first of all i must thank u for your effort in posting these tutorials in the web, u do a great great and wonderful job! second.. do u have a contact? like an email or somethin i have some doubts about buying a telescope and it would be great to have an opinion from a professional such as yourself. hope to hear from u soon :) life long and prosper

Video Transcript

Hello, my name is Jesse and I'm here today to help you out with what I hope will be an educational and informative and a practical guide to selecting a telescope and explaining the various varieties that are available to you. For instance, you may recognize a typical refracting telescope right next to me here but what about this big fat guy right here and what about this little guy that sits on the ground right here. How is an excited, enthusiastic, beginning star gazer come in and start choosing a telescope? Well, that's what I want to help you out with today and I want to do it in a way that cuts through all the technical babble. Sometimes I think that confuses more than clarifies. After all, my friend Brian is fond of saying that astronomy is much more fun when you're not an astronomer. However, that being said, there are a few basic things you're going to need to know about telescopes for this tutorial to be of value. For instance, did you know that magnification is about the least important factor you should consider when purchasing a telescope. We'll cover that and many other things coming up here in the video.

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