Novice Tips To Buying Your First Telescope

Star telescopes are amazing instruments. Looking up to the sky on many occasions deep down you want to soon see more. A shining glimmer of light from a star is not enough, we want to see the beauty the universe contains. Your first new telescope can be a blessing or a curse! Read my latest article on finding the right first new telescope for your home.

Before we take a deeper look at what kind of space telescope will be right for your needs, there is a couple of things I need to clarify:

1. The pictures on the space telescopes box is taken by a professional astro-photographer. You won't see these kind of pictures with your space telescope.

2. When you look through a space telescope it will be in shades of black and white.

Think of the space telescope box for your first new telescope as the pictures from fast food restaurants. The picture looks amazing in the picture, but the result is less than imagined. This can deter people thinking that space telescopes are not what they make out and that they should decide not to buy a first new telescope. This is not the case, after all we still love the fast food. Your first new telescope will still bring you amazing sights which are breathtaking.

One thing to keep in mind is the price and quality factor. In the last part I gave you an example of a fast food chain and the pictures. Now if you purchase your first new telescope for $100 or less, than realize that the quality of your first new telescope will not satisfy your desire to see the universe.

Those first new telescopes selling for less than $100 are great for looking at the moon, but will prove no use for any deep space viewing. The key to having the best first new telescope is to make sure your first new telescope has a strong mount, otherwise the image will shake everywhere, and you will not see much.

The best option is to go for a $200+ space telescope for your first new telescope. The price determines quality with space telescopes whether it is your first time space telescope or you are a seasoned space telescope user. And the most important parts that need quality is the space telescope mount, space telescope lens, and space telescope mirror.

The main items to look at when buying a space telescope are the two numbers that will tell you how well it is expected to work. For a good first new telescope, a listing of 20X50 is about average. This means the magnification will equal 20 times what you see with your eyes and the 50 is the width of the length, which is what determines how much light is gathered. The more light the better the image will be visible in the dark and for astronomy, all star gazing is typically done after dark.

A lot of the cheap space telescopes try to sell you on fancy gadgets. They look good to have on your new first new telescope, but the truth is that these kind of features will be of no use. Consider on a $100 first new telescope that comes with loads of fancy gadgets, most of the money is going on those features. All you need to get started in astronomy with a first new telescope is to make sure more of your money goes on the space telescope mirror, space telescope mount, and space telescope lenses.

One last thing to consider before you buy your first new telescope make sure you take into account the space your first new telescope will need. It needs space to move around ;>. Good luck with buying your first new telescope.
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