How to Buy a Telescope : Telescope Buying Guide: Refracting Telescopes

Last Updated on Sunday, 11 July 2010 01:24 Written by Administrator Sunday, 11 July 2010 01:24

A refracting telescope is the most common kind of telescope. Discover the difference between refracting and reflecting telescopes in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson. Expert: Jesse Sturgeon Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys introducing people to the science & art of astronomy. Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow

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mryantao | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 2:22 pm
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I wan to get wan… try to look out from earth!
dlegeant77 | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 2:48 pm
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i received a Nexstar SLT 130, which is vrey good, but all the time you need to align
imanoob4 | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 3:09 pm
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Crap Apochromatic is too expensive….
195ProGamer | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 3:28 pm
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I am thinking of buying the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 76mm NEWTONIAN TELESCOPE . It has a x175 OPT.MAGNIFICATION and a MAX MAGNIFICATION of x525 is this any good and what objects would i be able to view with it.

Thanks (sorry i am new to telescopes i have no idea which are the shit ones and the good ones.)

Cheers.
frankzy89 | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 3:29 pm
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question ! how far this thing can see.. 1km?
myrdale | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 4:12 pm
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@pifexx Its called “Christmas” asshole. The guy has a mother who loves him. It really is sad that you appearently don’t.
pifexx | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 4:47 pm
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so your 24 and your mother is buying you shit? get a job.
Smegger | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 5:10 pm
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This guy is just the best on youtube for telescopes , i have learnt so much from him .
reggiesamonte | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 5:40 pm
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nice
dodojardin | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 6:29 pm
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I just got a Frehel 60/800 telescope. What do you think about that? Thank you.
whitbyjet65 | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 7:06 pm
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I just want one to look at the woman getting undressed in the house across the street.
JonoNZ100 | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 8:02 pm
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I love it how he plays the drums while talking ; )
JonoNZ100 | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 8:06 pm
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I love it how he plays the drums while talking ; )
Spraycando | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 8:18 pm
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Advice to all. Join your local astronomical society. Don’t just walk into a store and buy one on the advice of a salesman. Astronomers are a friendly bunch and they’ll help you out. @ KenConLock. Yes you can. But if you video an object thro the scope it will be very hazy and dance about due to refraction. Take stills and overlay them. Join your local society or club. They are here to help you. And they will.
playergame06 | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 8:20 pm
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so do u know where i can buy a good one at ok $
Spraycando | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 8:59 pm
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Rubbish. Don’t be stupid.
Stylensky | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 9:10 pm
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Yes, through a reflecting telescope with a CCD camera attached. Real time video/pictures on your computer screen or on a memory card. you can even get one with a GPS so you can track photgraph and video satellites and other moving objects like the Space shuttle and the ISS.
playergame06 | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 9:36 pm
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e ba y man 100$ to 250$……. a good one
KenConLock | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 9:49 pm
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Are there any telescopes which allow you to connect them to your computer? I would like to put the magnified picture (in real time) that would normally be displayed through the eye piece on the the telescope onto my computer. So i would like to look through the telescope… on my computer. Possible?
valienteg58 | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 10:04 pm
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wonder how expensive these telescopes are
Spraycando | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 10:09 pm
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How come in this video you talk about large magnifications, but in the other vids, with the same scope your advice for magnification is smaller. Did I miss a link? Or a trick?
carndrifter | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 11:00 pm
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@YonOtto ha ha dumb bitch! ha ah
YonOtto | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 11:32 pm
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@carndrifter …a SPOTTING scope…£38 from ebay… with a table top tripod… you cudnt spot a fatty in a mcdonalds with it!!!
carndrifter | Sunday, 11 July 2010 at 11:44 pm
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@YonOtto what kind did u get??lol
1stCAVMeserve | Monday, 12 July 2010 at 12:22 am
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thank you sr.
I will check CN.