Question:
Looking to purchase a telescope?
Ichindar
2020-11-05 13:21:11 UTC
I owned a telescope once when I was quite young. It was stolen one night while my family and I were out to dinner.
Anyway, I've been wanting to get back into it and gaze up into our amazing solar system.
I'd love a telescope that could take snapshots of what I am seeing. Sure they arent likely to be as good as anything you can get from somewhere professional but... they'd be MY pictures :D
I'd love to take some pics of objects up to and including Jupiter.

What sort of scopes are available out there 'relatively' cheap that could do this for me?
Seven answers:
2020-12-02 04:58:01 UTC
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2020-11-06 02:53:35 UTC
You will need to obtain a license for it, and a sign-off from your neighbors.
daniel g
2020-11-06 00:28:38 UTC
Best bang for the buck is the Dobsonian with quality optics. Any photography in mind you need the larger aperture and good viewing nights.

I get good results with my 8 inch Orion fitted with an astronomical (expensive) camera.

I do better with a 300 MM Muksatov/Casagrain. these are rather expensive scopes.

Why I suggested the Dob, it is all about the optics. You are going to need a clock drive for the long exposures.

A candidate scope might be Celestrons nexstar 114 MM (5 inch) under $1000, but you will be adding to that.

You can check out Orions sky-watcher 8 ( 8 inch) under $400.

the Orion XT-10 (10 inch) under $700.

These Dobs are the sort you keep even ater you go on to bigger and better things.

What you might expect from a 10 inch Dob.:

https://www.facebook.com/147758181956538/photos/a.290414674357554/294200893978932/
tham153
2020-11-05 20:46:44 UTC
To take photos with a telescope you need a mounting on the 'scope for the camera.  Such a telescope, eliminating junk advertised as amazing, expect to spend $600 or more.  Strongly suggest you make contact with local astronomy club, planetarium or college astronomy department for advice on what's best for your area.
Nyx
2020-11-05 19:55:38 UTC
Do two things -

First, get this book. It's a good introductory guide to the hobby of astronomy and has a nice chapter on equipment selection. https://www.amazon.com/NightWatch-Practical-Guide-Viewing-Universe/dp/155407147XSecond, if at all possible find and join an astronomy club. A club can be your best overall source of astronomy-related information.

https://www.go-astronomy.com/astro-club-search.htm



Past that, plan on spending at least $300 for a decent scope. Telescopes one of those "get what you pay for" items. Go cheap and expect cheap results. Steer clear of those scope being sold in stores during the holiday season. These really cheaply made and do more to inhibit a person from getting into astronomy than to foster it.
cosmo
2020-11-05 16:10:56 UTC
Telescopes are like yachts --- the bigger and more expensive they are, the better, it's better to have a friend who owns one than to own one yourself, and, after some initial first use, they tend to go unused and gather dust. Therefore, you can get bargains on lightly-used ones.  You might consider binoculars as a first step --- make sure the binoculars have a large "exit pupil" (meaning that they are meant for night use with a dark-adapted human eye), and get an adapter that will attach it to a camera tripod.  They make binocs that take pictures too.



If you want to get serious, contact your local amateur astronomy club.  They can be the friend who owns the big telescope.
quantumclaustrophobe
2020-11-05 16:10:00 UTC
I give the advice of finding an astronomy club near you - colleges, high schools, and just interested groups have them.  About every week or two, they'll have a 'star party' - and get together with a variety of telescopes.  They'll let you look through them, tell you the pros and cons of each scope, each type of mount, and can give you advice on what to look for and what to avoid.  

If you're wanting to get into photography, there's usually a few that can advise you with that as well. 


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