What telescope should I get?

What kind of reflector telescope should I get?

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I would recommend visiting Orion Telescopes. They have good choices and lots of information about GOTO telescopes. You can even call them (or email them) for advice. http://www.telescope.com/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&keyword=goto

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Don't get yourself in overdrive about this. There is a lot of junk out there on the market. There are considerations to be made first. Where do you intend to use this scope? Is there a lot of light pollution there? Will you need to drive somewhere? The best scope is the one you will actually use. If it is hard to set up and awkward to use you will be discouraged. Have you ever looked through a telescope? You may be surprised that the image looks for the most part nothing like pictures in magazines and online. My best advise is ti find an astronomy club in your area and go to one of their public star party type events. Have a look see and ask a lot of questions. Those go to scopes are not as easy as some of the ads would have you believe. Here are some basics. The most important thing is a very solid mount. Nothing worse that a scope that shakes and won't stay pointed where you want it. The second is quality of optics. This has nothing to do with magnification. Any scope sold to you based on how much it magnifies is a waste of money.Optics are more about how well the scope can resolve an image. better resolution means better detail even at low magnification. Personally for starters I thing a good quality pair of astronomical binoculars with a high end tripod and binocular mount can be the best bang for the buck. Even so this can set you back $300-$500 dollars. So start googleing astronomy clubs and get involved. Remember you want something that encourages you toward the hobby not discourages you away from it. If you have other questions message me through Y/A

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