| Buying a telescope can sometimes seem a | | | | price variance. |
| pretty complex and involved process. There | | | | |
| are so many aspects to consider: do you want | | | | Two good choices are from Tasco: the Galaxsee |
| a refracting or reflecting? What sort of | | | | Refractor or the Luminova Refractor or |
| magnification? Coated optics or multi-coated? | | | | Reflector telescopes. The Galaxsee Refractor |
| Focal length specs? If you're like most, you | | | | has an optimum magnification of 675, high |
| just want a middle-of-the-road quality | | | | light-gathering capabilities from a 60mm |
| telescope with a proven track record. Below, | | | | aperture, wide field of view, and equatorial |
| we've listed four of our favorite telescopes | | | | mount for easy star tracking. Along with top |
| by optical industry legends, as well as basic | | | | quality resolution and accurate detail |
| tips on buying; to help you find just the | | | | technology, the Galaxsee also boasts three |
| right one for your home and family. | | | | premium eyepieces, red dot finderscope, and |
| | | | Barlow lens. The Luminova Reflector and |
| The Bushnell Voyager comes in reflector, | | | | Refractor by Tasco both offer superior |
| refractor, and compact models, and is by far | | | | optics, powerful 675 magnification, 4.5mm or |
| one of the best high-quality, high technology | | | | 60mm objective lens, wide field of view, |
| telescope brands in the optical industry. The | | | | multi-magnification eyepieces, slow-motion |
| reflector models offer resolute | | | | controls, adept finderscopes, and equatorial |
| magnification, light-gathering technologies, | | | | mounts for easy navigation and viewing. |
| 5mm and 27mm eyepieces, camera-adapting | | | | |
| functions, and typically come with a carrying | | | | Things To Keep In Mind |
| strap as they are the predominantly and | | | | |
| conveniently portable model. The refracting | | | | · Reflecting telescopes are slightly |
| Bushnell Voyager is a bit more expensive and | | | | more cost-efficient than the more common |
| less portable, but delivers better overall | | | | refracting telescopes; but refracting |
| image quality; depending on your intended | | | | telescopes typically boast way better optical |
| uses. The refractor models boasts about 5 | | | | accuracy and light-gathering technology. |
| times the magnification power, as well as | | | | |
| light capabilities. They are also camera | | | | · Higher-powered magnification is not |
| adaptable, have a finderscope, and zoom | | | | always better, if it is not balanced with a |
| eyepieces. Either is an excellent choice, if | | | | larger objective lens or aperture. The higher |
| you are looking for an affordable, quality | | | | the magnification, the more detailed, but |
| telescope for casual but educational | | | | also the more dark and obscured. |
| stargazing. | | | | |
| | | | · The higher the focal length, the |
| Galileo also offers top-quality, high | | | | higher the magnification, and the narrower |
| performance telescopes; in reflecting and | | | | the field of view. |
| refracting models. The reflector boasts | | | | |
| premium optics, powerful magnification, easy | | | | · The larger the aperture or objective |
| to navigate azimuth mounts, finderscopes, | | | | lens, the more light will be allowed and the |
| zoom eyepieces, and even easy-to-understand | | | | higher the resolution (accurate details). |
| video tutorials. The refracting models also | | | | |
| offer superior optical capabilities, | | | | · If the telescope of your choice |
| finderscopes, zoom eyepieces, and azimuth | | | | doesn't come with a book or video tutorial; |
| mounts; plus 8 times the magnification and | | | | make sure to invest in one. It greatly helps |
| light-gathering technologies, interchangeable | | | | while searching the skies for stars, planets, |
| eyepieces, flip Barlow lenses, and | | | | and constellations; to be able to name them. |
| interactive tutorials; again for a small | | | | |