whats the difference? Whice is the best? What type of telescope do you have? And what telescope would be perfect for a beginner?
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There is no such thing as a "reflactor telescope"; probably you mean "refractor telescope." A refractor uses a large lens to form its main image; a reflector uses a large mirror. there is a third common type, catadioptric, which uses a combination of lenses and mirrors to form its main image. All telescopes then use an eyepiece, a small magnifier, to examine the main image.
Here are a few web pages with good information on beginner's telescopes:
http://www.gaherty.ca/tme/TME0702_Buying…
http://www.scopereviews.com/begin.html
http://observers.org/beginner/j.r.f.begi…
For more advanced information, read Phil Harrington's Star Ware, 4th edition (Wiley).
You'll get the greatest value for your money with a Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount, such as these:
http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Dobs…
http://www.skywatchertelescope.net/swtin…
Buy from a store which specializes in telescopes and astronomy, either locally or online; don't buy from department stores, discount stores or eBay as mostly what they sell is junk. Find your local astronomy club and try out different telescopes at one of their star parties:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community…
I strongly recommend that beginners steer clear of astrophotography until they have learned their way around the sky. Astrophotography is by far the most expensive and difficult area of amateur astronomy.
Many people who buy telescopes have no idea how to find interesting things to observe. A good introduction to finding things is NightWatch by Terence Dickinson (Firefly). A more advanced book is Star Watch by Phil Harrington (Wiley).
I own more than a dozen telescopes of all three types.
Here are a few web pages with good information on beginner's telescopes:
http://www.gaherty.ca/tme/TME0702_Buying…
http://www.scopereviews.com/begin.html
http://observers.org/beginner/j.r.f.begi…
For more advanced information, read Phil Harrington's Star Ware, 4th edition (Wiley).
You'll get the greatest value for your money with a Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount, such as these:
http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Dobs…
http://www.skywatchertelescope.net/swtin…
Buy from a store which specializes in telescopes and astronomy, either locally or online; don't buy from department stores, discount stores or eBay as mostly what they sell is junk. Find your local astronomy club and try out different telescopes at one of their star parties:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community…
I strongly recommend that beginners steer clear of astrophotography until they have learned their way around the sky. Astrophotography is by far the most expensive and difficult area of amateur astronomy.
Many people who buy telescopes have no idea how to find interesting things to observe. A good introduction to finding things is NightWatch by Terence Dickinson (Firefly). A more advanced book is Star Watch by Phil Harrington (Wiley).
I own more than a dozen telescopes of all three types.
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Reflecting telescopes use an objective (light gathering element) mirror.
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