Best telescope to buy ... Need advice

KatsMuse · 11-20-2012, 08:40 AM

Any star gazers out there?
My hubby is a HUGE fan of the stars and I'd like to get him a nice telescope for Christmas.
(He's hard to shop for anyway) We usually don't exchange gifts but, I'd like to do this for him.

Problem is, I don't know anything at all about TELESCOPES...
the more I read online reviews, the more confused I am.

Anyone on here have any advice or experience as to which one/ what kind to buy?

Thanks,
Kat

carmspack · 11-20-2012, 09:20 AM

my sister is an astronomer with over 25 published scientific papers on
research data. Send me a PM and I will give you her email address . Now the advice that she may give on a telescope may be too egg head , too advanced for your needs but she can recommend good telescopes , that is a certainty.

KatsMuse · 11-20-2012, 09:26 AM

Sent..thanks so much!

KatsMuse · 11-20-2012, 11:11 PM

You were right...she's WAY OVER my head!

Anyone else have any suggestions?

Thanks, Kat

x11 · 11-20-2012, 11:16 PM

you have to get a "go-to" telescope, not a brand but a type, there will be less of these on the market so look for a supplier near you. they are the sh!t.

KatsMuse · 11-20-2012, 11:20 PM

There's no supplier near here so, online is my best option. As for type...that's what I wanted opinions on.
Surely, someone on here has had one, knows of someone who does this as a hobby, or has experience?

thanks.

Kat

carmspack · 11-21-2012, 12:29 AM

how about a really really good set of binoculars , did baby sister recommend this in her reply to you?
Find out if there is a local skywatch / astronomer club in your area -- I don't know what your location is . You could ask my sister about the 2013 Starfest event which she helps organize -- watch this , the beginning makes you feel like you are an astronaut in training ,

Starfest Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada - YouTube

Best Telescopes – Top 10 Telescopes for Stargazing | Space.com

Top Ten Best Amateur Telescopes - YouTube

in the meantime http://www.space.com/skywatching/ (look at their amazing gift shop - nerdy T-Shirts , science toys etc !!!! )

or with the naked eye look to Orion's belt for the big red supergiant (dying star) Betelgeuse

KatsMuse · 11-21-2012, 07:40 AM

Ty CARMSPACK!

Kat

Maggies Dad · 11-21-2012, 08:01 AM

I'd have to say the best telescope to buy would be the Hubble Telescope but you better have deep pockets! The cost of the hubble Telescope was 1.5 billion at launch.

KatsMuse · 11-21-2012, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maggies Dad

I'd have to say the best telescope to buy would be the Hubble Telescope but you better have deep pockets! The cost of the hubble Telescope was 1.5 billion at launch.

LOL! Thanks anyway...The "B" cost is not in the range I want to spend.
Happy Thanksgiving!

. Kat

11-20-2012, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
KatsMuse Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,006	Best telescope to buy ... Need advice Any star gazers out there? My hubby is a HUGE fan of the stars and I'd like to get him a nice telescope for Christmas. (He's hard to shop for anyway) We usually don't exchange gifts but, I'd like to do this for him. Problem is, I don't know anything at all about TELESCOPES... the more I read online reviews, the more confused I am. Anyone on here have any advice or experience as to which one/ what kind to buy? Thanks, Kat Last edited by KatsMuse; 11-20-2012 at 08:44 AM.

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KatsMuse Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,006	There's no supplier near here so, online is my best option. As for type...that's what I wanted opinions on. Surely, someone on here has had one, knows of someone who does this as a hobby, or has experience? thanks. Kat Last edited by KatsMuse; 11-20-2012 at 11:22 PM.

11-21-2012, 08:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Maggies Dad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: German Village, Columbus Ohio Posts: 267	I'd have to say the best telescope to buy would be the Hubble Telescope but you better have deep pockets! The cost of the hubble Telescope was 1.5 billion at launch. __________________ Maggie's Daddy "And I will execute great vengeance on them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am... a German Shepherd" - Modified version of Ezekiel 25:17

11-20-2012, 09:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
carmspack Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 5,760	my sister is an astronomer with over 25 published scientific papers on research data. Send me a PM and I will give you her email address . Now the advice that she may give on a telescope may be too egg head , too advanced for your needs but she can recommend good telescopes , that is a certainty.

11-20-2012, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
KatsMuse Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,006	Sent..thanks so much!

11-20-2012, 11:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
KatsMuse Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,006	You were right...she's WAY OVER my head! Anyone else have any suggestions? Thanks, Kat

11-20-2012, 11:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
x11 Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,291	you have to get a "go-to" telescope, not a brand but a type, there will be less of these on the market so look for a supplier near you. they are the sh!t.

11-21-2012, 07:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
KatsMuse Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,006	Ty CARMSPACK! Kat

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