Yes I totally agree.Yesterday I spent literally 3 hours In 40 degree Celsius (it's normal in Saudi Arabia lol) out side in spending time in viewing the Jupiter Saturn and the 🌝 moon.
for my birthday, my husband is gifting me a telescope of my choice. i am completely new to sky watching as i only own a pair of decent binoculars. i have watched at least 10 videos on "beginner scopes" and this man is by far the best at explaining with great clarity and patience, what it is that i need to know in order to make an educated purchase. so glad i came across his video.
Here is a suggestion, find an amateur astronomy club and ask them. Also you can see their scopes for yourself and decide which one is the best for you.
I think that a very important aspect when deciding to buy a telescope, and even more so if it is your first, is to set a budget, stick to it and optimize it as much as possible. The vast possibilities and the enormous variety of accessories that amateur astronomy offers nowadays makes it easy for the rookies to become disoriented and fall prey to marketing traps, plunging into a consumerist fever that can make him spend a lot of money on things that probably they won't use or will rarely use, when they could have budgeted for better quality, more aperture, better eyepieces or a sturdier, more stable tripod and mount. And we have to be very careful, because among so much supply there is also a lot of junk of doubtful quality, and it is already known that sometimes by looking for cheap we can end up buying expensive. It is also very important before the purchase to find out very well, consult with experienced people, ask in forums, look for information in trusted channels like this one, see or read reviews, assess the different options and, finally, decide conscientiously and accordingly. I love that this channel bets on intelligent and homemade solutions, I also claim astro-DIY in this sense.
Your channel has been a blessing for me! Thank You So Much! I'm 70 years old and live in a very remote part of Northwest Montana. Needless to say light polution isn't a problem up here. i've wanted a Telescope all my life and finally decided to just go for it. I came across your channel and you have all ready saved me from making a lot of mistakes, not to mention saving me a lot of money too!! I look forward to learnig more tricks and tips as I get into my new hobbie. Thanks Again!!!!!!!!l
When I was a kid I got a little refractor on year for Christmas. Used it for a while but once I had seen each planet out to Saturn a few times, I got bored. I think I'm gonna step up to a dobsonian soon.
Literally been looking at buying a telescope for several months now and I have been overwhelmed by the information out there. Found this video on youtube and thank god there's someone who actually explains what all the stuff means. I really appreciate u took the time to do this video and I actually understand some of it lol I'm in Norfolk UK and hoping to see some of the night time sky here. Congrats on your subscribers, I just made it a +1
Interesting point about goto mounts. I initially bought a cheap 80mm refractor on an EQ mount and just found it frustrating - now I know more it should have come with an AZ mount. Anyway I ended upgrading to a Mak with goto. What I've found is its not so much the goto that I've used but the tracking. Finding an object is great but its also great not having to chase it round the sky :) - I would say tracking is far more important than goto and tracking is not so easy on a cheap manual EQ mount with no alignment scope in the southern hemisphere when its a bit harder to align accurately
Thanks Jason for putting this excellent video together. Your channel has really helped me and enabled me to buy my first telescope - a Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ. Obviously I'm new to this and I was quite nervous and unsure about getting into astronomy as it seemed pretty technical. But you have a wonderful way of making it seem easy and fun - you're like my Astro Uncle! I've joined your FB group as well. Cheers - James from Governors Bay, New Zealand. 😃
Thank you for this excellent video. I am about to but my first telescope and I was clueless. I've now decided to buy a 130mm reflector telescope which is something I didn't even realise was a thing half an hour ago. I can't wait to watch more of your videos as I step into this exciting world of amateur astronomy.
My three scope was a 10 inch light bucket called odyssey compact. First two were an amateur scopes under 5 inches, one a refractor , second one four inch reflector, third one a 10 inch Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian base. Fourth is a Meade 8 inch GPS Smith Casagrain scope which cost several thousand dollars because of its computer system it has.
I've just spent the last 2 weeks reading and researching and thinking about what I want/need. Now that I'm not working anymore it doesn't matter if I don't go to sleep some nights.
G'day Jason. Great article but a couple of swords I have to cross with you. Firstly go to mounts. I started with a go to mount (AZGTi) and as I wanted it very quickly had me finding thrilling DSO targets. From there I have learned the skies and the constellations, I even have to star hop to get some targets; so rather than make me lazy to the contrary it has really enhanced my experience. Using the "where am I" function I have been able to find DSOs not know by me and then find out what they are from the go-to app. Secondly, aperture and DSOs. I have a SvBony 70mm refractor with which I have viewed many star clusters. Because it is portable it was able to give me my first view of Adromeda Galaxy, an achievement be cause I Live in the Southern Hemisphere with Andromeda very low in the Northern sky only for a few weeks. The little 70mm makes a great grab-n-go and I have used it to show DSOs to others when away from home. Yes, the 70mm is my grab-n-go telescope. Regarding go-to mounts; I now have a 90mm refractor on an AZ mount and because it doesn't need any setting up, it is the telescope I am using most often.
This is hands down the most compelling video thaat covers everything for beginners like me!! Amazing explanation, you now have another loyal subscriber! :D
I’m seriously considering buying my first telescope having recently retired to live in North East Scotland. It was my son who pointed out that we had hardly any light pollution compared to where he lives outside Manchester and said he wished he could use his telescope in our garden! I came across your channel in as part of my research and in trying to find out more about collimating, which to be honest seemed pretty complicated. You made the process much clearer in your video and so I moved onto this one. Thanks for taking the trouble to explain things so clearly and share your knowledge. It’s a real help to those like me who are just at the very start of the hobby. I haven’t yet decided which telescope to buy, but am sure that I will benefit from your videos and have subscribed. One specific point where you may be able to help concerns eyesight.I suffered a retinal tear to my right eye many years ago and so it only gives peripheral vision. Reading and viewing detail can only be done with my left eye. I also wear glasses or contact lenses as I’m very short sighted. “Why on earth do you want to buy a telescope then?” I hear you ask😂. With these issues, do you think I’ll be wasting my money? Thanks again and all the best for 2024. Keith
Hello Keith, Thank you for your comment. No, I don't think it would be a waste of money for you to get a telescope, but because of your condition, one thing I would highly recommend is to upgrade the eyepieces that are provided with most telescopes because they usually have a narrow field of view and have little eye relief which can be troublesome when it comes to wearing glasses . There are many eyepieces that give a good F.O.V. and have great eye relief also, so that is a key feature to look out for when shopping around. Good luck my friend, and all the best for the new year.
subbed - just bought a celestron powerseeker 80az - never used a telescope before. Struggled to focus and see the moon with the 4mm that came with it but the 25mm was good. Lots of practice and learning to do.
Another great video, Jason. Glad I watched. Your comments on the Goto mount were really appreciated. I've been looking for one for a while, and your remark about missing a lot of the fun of searching was spot on! Very informative video.
My first scope was the Orion Astroview 90EQ2, 900f/l. Still have it but I've mounted it on Orion's HD TritechCFX alt/az (15lb payload). I still use it as a grab & go- not the best optics, but still fun! Really enjoy your content!
Great talk. As a newer hobbiest, I made a few mistakes with purchases. I bought my first telescope in December 2020 and it was a 114mm reflector, which provided many awestriking veiws to me having never seen a deepsky object before. It was a bird jones at 1000mm. Later I decided I wanted a nice mount and a larger scope, so I got a 152mm achromatic refractor and a 203mm reflector. What I neglected to take in account was that I now had 3 different aperture scopes but at the SAME focal length (about 1000mm) which effectively gave me the same veiws but at differing brightness and resolve. I never factored in what kind of views a shorter focal length could have given me as a trade off to those aperture sizes. As a result, I've opted to fill the gap with a nice set if binoculars until I get a short tube refractor and now understand the appeal of those wide field veiws. Which maybe I should have started with the binoculars in the first place. I learned the hard way.
Hey Brandon, thanks buddy. Yes, that's why I have the little short tube refractor purely for the wide views you get with them, such as the Pleiades and beehive for example I can get the entire cluster's in the F.O.V. Not a chance getting them all in the reflector. So they are great for work like that....Binoculars are a great underrated astronomy aid I use mine all the time...Clear skies :)
Just to add to what Jason has said here I have the 124/500 skyhawk (same OTA as your skywatcher bird Jones design ) but the wide field views are stunning !! Stick a nice 32mm in and your away bud cheap even now and highly underrated IMO 👍👍👍
Over the years I have had different telescopes and from what I found is exactly you say would be the best starter. I wish I had seen this years ago it would have saved me a lot of money. Talking of money your channel is the only one I've seen that guides you to affordable equipment not stuff that even NASA could afford ,like some channels I have seen. Thank you for sharing.
Ive had mak 127 for years, and you must use a dew shield..however, if you have high humidity expect a couple of hour use unless you heat it with dew bands.
I purchased a second hand Phenix 127mm long 1200mm focal length telescope, some time ago sadly it is so big and takes up so much effort to set up, I have not used it for years it also has a motor tracking system sadly never tried it out! The telescope is great and I am now semi retired so have a bit of time to start up this hobby again, some years ago a friend and a co-worker at the time D Peach told me it was OK for what it was. Thanks for your site and video nice one.
Hello Robin. That is a problem with big telescopes, storage and the effort to use them. Great to hear you are going to dust it off and start using it again though...Welcome back to the hobby my friend :)
Hello small optics, Thank you very much for your explanations. I have just started with astronomy and am trying out binoculars to see if I enjoy the subject. I've been looking for an "update" for my 10x40 binoculars for a few weeks now. But I still haven't decided whether to buy a telescope or larger binoculars. Your explanations are really good and your calm and unagitated manner of presentation is great. Many thanks for this and best wishes from Hamburg.Germany.SolarSystem.OrionArm.MilkyWay 😂
This video is amazing. It answered so many question and made a lot of things clearer. My only question is maintenance. Which type requires more maintenance like cleaning the lens or mirror (if there is such a thing).
Hello Betty. Thank you so much, great to hear you enjoyed the video.. When is comes to cleaning optics on any type of telescope, they have to be really bad to even think about it.. It's a common mistake that beginners make thinking a tiny bit of dust on the mirror or lens means it needs cleaning.. It doesn't and won't effect the views at all.. Like I say they have to be pretty bad to need a clean, but out the two a refractor (lens) is a lot easier to clean and maintain than a reflector. Hope this helps, all the best for 2022 :)
Awesome!! This is absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for the amazing video and for replying so quickly. I have a pretty good idea on what I want to buy now. Thank you again 😊 Happy New Year 🥳
Hey Jason, love your channel. From Southern Ohio here. Started out with one of the table top models, quickly out grew it and sold it. Went to a 120mm refactor and just today ordered a 127mm mak cassegrain.
I got a little 3 ich tabletop dob and Ive been able to see multiple DSOs in bortle 5 skies. The first thing I ever saw through it was the Andromeda galaxy. It is hard, but the brightest can be seen. Ofcourse they will be just a faint smudge, but the fact you have seen it at all is an achievement of its own.
Hi Jason, I just found this video and it is absolutely perfect. I'm just in the process of deciding which telescope I want to buy and you have given me much to think about. I'm looking to get in to astrophotography, and was originally going to buy a big scope with a GOTO mount, but after watching this I think it a good idea to do what you suggest and start small and experience the wonders of the night sky at a slower pace. I'm still not sure what telescope or mount I will buy probably a Schmidt-Cassegrain as I've heard good reports about these, I will probably also go with a heavy duty mount like the Skywatcher EQ5 Deluxe Mount & Tripod that I can use as I grow and this will last me a while. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Great and informative video Jason! Thank you so much for an excellent presentation full of info for beginners. Congrats on your 12k + subscriptions. Am sure the you are going, you are going to hit and go beyond 100k ! I do hope and pray and feel confident that will you do so in the very near future.
As for the Maksutovs, it would be absolutely marvellous if you could give that small Mak60 (the SarBlue) a close look and a review, your video would be vastly popular. Your explanation style is just what us beginners need - we thank you immensely for it!
Ed Ting put me right off goto mounts because of how they tend to fritz out at random. Suddenly they think north is east and south is green and now you need a service technician to fix it. No thanks. Star hopping is a great skill to learn and so rewarding. I found the Andromeda galaxy with my 8x36 hand held monocular (it was a very faint patch of blur). I had no help except a star map on my phone. Find a constellation, find a particular star, find another strar, move up the constellation, second star on the left... Bingo!
Congratulations for 1000. subscribers! You had a nice progress this year! Nice video Jason! What was your first telescope? My first was a Skywatcher Ed80/600 with the Eqm35 pro goto mount, For astrophotography a goto equatorial mount would be my recommendation, and if you want to have the feeling of dso finding you can always use a long focal length telescope like the maksutov 127/1500, where sometimes if your star alignment is not close to perfect you might not find the dso, but a dobsonian mount i think it does make a smooth experience when using it, is on my buying list
Hey John, Hope I've got your name right apologies if I'm wrong....Thanks buddy..Wow your first telescope was a lot better than mine...I started my journey with a Tasco 50mm Trash scope, yes one of them, what I was telling people to avoid in the video lol...But for good reason I was only 12yo and it was a birthday present..It was a absolute load of trash, but I loved it, it was the telescope that started it all for me. My first real telescope was a home made 6in dob, which I bought of a guy in Sheffield who ground his own mirrors...I think I paid about £150 for it back in and around 1989/90... I can't recommend a dob mount more, yes you lose the convenience of go-to, but as you say they are super smooth and more importantly, rock solid.. :}
I was looking for refractor telescopes online and i saw doublets and triplets and i dont really know the difference between the two. Should i really care about the 3 lenses as a beginner or is a doublet fine?
The way I think of Focal length is it controls the field of view, the lower the number the bigger the field of view, the higher the number the lower the field of view. Look at something like Mars from a F/4 and then look at it from a F/10 or more and see the difference. From what I recall the F/10 will be a tighter image than the F/4 will be.. I was always told to use a F/10 or higher focal length for planets, and a F/10 or lower for nebula and galaxy's.
I got one on Amazon that was on sale from 264 dollars to 164. I snapped on it quick because it can go up to 250x magnification and has the space for that attachment so it can be remotely controlled and can track planets/galaxies,ect. I'm getting it really soon and I'm really hyped and can't wait 😆😆 for now ima put in the leat amount of magnification and practice with it. It's a 127mm scope with 5 different eye peaces. One going up to 250X and one that boosts those by 3X. Supposedly the scope weighs 8 pounds lol
I only have one suggestion. An orion xt8 dobsonian reflector. Used ones are pretty easy to find and you can always have the mirror re coated. I really don't think theres a better scope made.
@@malachymoreland7417 that is very suprising and puzzling. With dobsonian reflectors you get the most for your money by far. There are a lot of advantages to reflectors over refractors.
you're right about missing out on all the fun I scanned the sky for at least an hour before I found andromeda and wow that's an amazing feeling. Looked like a small milk stain....But I was till pumped
Congratulations on the 1k subscribers Jason. Thoroughly deserved mate. Your videos have helped me so much over the last 6 months of starting this amazing hobby. Wish this excellent vid was about back then 😁 Looking forward to the next instalment of the SV105. Stay safe and clear skies 👍🏻
Hello Martin. Thank you so much..Great to hear that my videos have been helping you pal that's what the channel is all about at the end of the day.....The camera update video is a bit delayed because the moon and planets are not visible from my location till the end of next month, so I haven't had much chance to play with it yet. As soon as they are video will be up :) Clear skies pal.
I decided to go with a Celestron astromaster 102az refractor as my first one.. I hope it's awesome, I wanted something easy up-keep and to keep for a long time.. without wanting to upgrade fast
Hi Jason, great Video ones again! Congrats🎉 on your Milestone of 1000 Subs!! This Is Really Gem For Beginner Astronomers! Solid Advice, I think Reflectors Are overall The Best choice for a Beginner's, Because aperture is key to Collect Light !! Enjoy Your Channel, Im Sure You will Inspire Many People (Just like You have Inspired me)😊 Clear Skies Mate!!👍🌌
Hey DSH. Thank you so much buddy.... I would agree with you on that one, for a good all rounder and value for money, you can't beat a reflector..Take care friend clear skies :)
Oh Gawd yeah, avoid scopes that say stuff like 575x power and have a picture clearly taken by the Hubble on the front, you can literally get more enjoyment from the night sky with your naked eyes. Nice simple explanation of focal length Jason, and I totally agree about goto scopes for beginner visual astronomy. Although have you seen those new Celestron Starsense telescopes with the mobile phone attachment that helps with locating objects. I reckon they might be fairly good for beginners. Anyway, excellent beginner guide Jason, well done mate : )
Hey Chris, thanks pal. I don't know to much about the Starsence, but I like the idea. That's the thing I don't like about goto's as a first telescope for beginners, they help seasoned astronomers but that's the key word "help". they don't help beginners to find targets without the system, you know star hopping and such like, I know people who bought a goto as there first mount/scope and now are totally lost without one and don't know how to find virtually anything manually, surly that's not a good thing....or I am just old fashioned :)
@@smalloptics753 Yes you're old fashioned Jason lol but that's not at all a bad thing mate hehe :) We should do a colab where we do an Astronomy version of the 4 Yorkshireman sketch :D
@@Astrolavista Ha ha ha! absolutely.... If your up for it we should do some kind of colab sometime in the future. Don't know what we could do yet {apart from the 4 Yorkshireman of course lol...) .But seriously if your interested doing something together Chris I definitely up for it, I'm sure we could think of something..:) Btw. Hope the new job's going OK bud..
Very helpful advice. Many thanks. I did have a go-to on my shopping list but your comments rang very true and I took it off the list. I'll go for a regular mount, save a couple of hundred quid and get more pleasure in the bargain. Thanks again. Much appreciated. I'm going for a sky-watcher 82 with Borg 0.7 triplet super reducer. Zwo ASI 178MC USB 3.0 COLOUR CAMERA OPTOLONG L-eNhance narrowband filter What do you think?
So that's something new I learnt - 365 days in a week! Only kidding, an excellent topic thoroughly presented. I would add that first time buyers should look at shops or websites which are specifically aimed at astronomy, eg First Light Optics, Harrison Telescopes etc. They are only too glad to help steer you in the right direction.
Get a Dob i had 2 $300 celestrones. Both ended up being unsatisfactory to me, You get a Dob you get the most aperture for your money. If you're nervous of culminating and mirror cleaning Don't be It's not that hard once you learn. I settled on a Orion dobsonian 8-in aperture 1, 219 millimeter focal length, got it used for $450 had to culminate it and clean it and Jupiter and Saturn looked spectacular
Great video. I understand focal length better now. I have a good budget and was thinking about getting the Celestron edge HD 8” for my first scope. Is this something you think I can grow into and get into astrophotography with or would you recommend something else? I’m mainly interested in deep space objects
An 8” Schmidt Cassegrain (especially your choice) is a great all rounder telescope, plenty of room to grow. A celestron C8 was my first scope. As for astrophotography, it will certainly do the job, but you actually want to think more about getting a high quality mount along with it (like a celestron AVX equatorial mount). When dealing with star trailing from longer exposures and trying to track movement of the sky, your limiting factor is actually more the mount than the scope. Something to think about! May your skies be clear friend!
@@brighamsherlock699 thanks! I actually ended up going with the AVX mount and C6 with an eyepiece set just bc I got a deal for it all for $1,200 brand new. Should be here in a few days, I can’t wait. I guess I’ll be using a C6 with a focal reducer for now and then maybe get a nice refractor in a few months time.
Very informative. I have a nextstar 130slt with a goto mount and I love it. One thing I like about the goto mount is I can take my kids out (3,5, and 7 years old) and be able to show them stuff right away without having to search. When I saw Jupiter and 3 of its moons for the first time I was amazed. Great channel! Looking forward to more videos. Do you do any astrophotography?
Hey, i really liked your video. Sadly i am unsure weather to buy a Refractor with 70mm Aperture, 700mm focal lenght, AZ or a Reflector with 114mm Aperture, 900mm focal length, EQ (from omegon) I am a beginner and i want to observe Planets, Moons and Maybe Galaxies. The Refrector is way cheaper than the Reflector.
Haha~ Totally agree with you about the go to mount. Ironically, I bought the go to mount for my first telescope, but never use it to find target. Dont want it ruin the happiness of discover. The only feature I use is tracking target which is sort of motorised Eq mount do, so the target does not go away as earth rotate.
Hello John. Goto's do have there place but yes they do take some of the magic away for beginners to a certain extent. so you definitely did the right thing, they don't really teach you how to find things on your own, I know people who like you started with a goto and are now totally reliant on it and can't find most targets manually because they never learned how too....Using the motor as a tracker is a fine idea though, I use a simple tracking motor on my telescope, now they are useful...Take care friend, clear skies : )
Thanks for the great info on your channel, it's really helped me decide what I want to get for my first telescope and not to start too big (trust me I wanted to but thankfully my budget wouldn't allow it). I bought the sky-watcher heritage 130, can't wait to see the moon and other astral bodies. How exciting!
Hi Jason a very detail info on first telescope and types! Some small telescopes are good and others are not so good. I was lucky I had professional help in buying my first telescope when I saw the Vixen custom 80m refractor as Sir Patrick Moore helped me with expert advice! When I had my first view of moon through telescope at the moon I couldn't believe what I was seeing. One of the objects I really wanted to see through telescope was Saturn and I was extremely excited and astonished to see the ring system and I saw m42 and looked a bit green in colour! Getting new gear is exciting and I've looked through a number of telescopes and one at the mills observatory in Dundee was one of the best! Going to a star party is a great way to have more info and looking through other scopes to give you more knowledge! True about the weather and it'll be amazing if you could use your telescope every night but the clouds get in the way. What's the best telescope you ever looked through? What object amazed you most? So many beautiful objects in the night sky to view and I'd say Saturn is one of the greatest objects you'll ever see through a telescope. Very interesting video and alot of useful info too! Stay safe buddy and clear skies!!!
Hey Bushcraft, Ha ha me to, I listened to every word that great man said, I do miss Patrick...It's something I'm still a bit jealous of with beginners, they've still got that feeling of seeing things for the first time...You just can't beat it... Star party's and astronomy clubs are a great way of quickly learning the hobby, I would highly recommend anyone to do either. The best telescope I ever looked though was a hand build hand ground 8inch dob, witch was made by one of the members of the astronomy club I used to be a member of, the first time I saw Saturn was through that telescope, and I will never forget the feeling or the view, so I suppose that is the thing that blew me away the most...Take care buddy, clear skies :)
Hello friend , what do you think of a Spotting Scope for someone who wants to tourist around in the astronomy and land watching world? I bought the Celestron TrailSeeker 80 with XLT coating and abilty to fit 1.25 eyepieces ....this last point I think was key to be a "sort of astronomy telescope" in my mind .
Now on my fifth scope...remember kids astronomy is addictive and can lead to an empty wallet
LOL! Indeed it can.
Yes I totally agree.Yesterday I spent literally 3 hours In 40 degree Celsius (it's normal in Saudi Arabia lol) out side in spending time in viewing the Jupiter Saturn and the 🌝 moon.
On my 8th getting the ninth next week! 😮
Buying my third in the same month HELP!!😂😂
Not if your smart about it. Astronomy gear dosen't wear out.
for my birthday, my husband is gifting me a telescope of my choice. i am completely new to sky watching as i only own a pair of decent binoculars. i have watched at least 10 videos on "beginner scopes" and this man is by far the best at explaining with great clarity and patience, what it is that i need to know in order to make an educated purchase. so glad i came across his video.
Here is a suggestion, find an amateur astronomy club and ask them. Also you can see their scopes for yourself and decide which one is the best for you.
You should ask him for a hubble telescope since he's giving you the freedom of choice lol
I think that a very important aspect when deciding to buy a telescope, and even more so if it is your first, is to set a budget, stick to it and optimize it as much as possible. The vast possibilities and the enormous variety of accessories that amateur astronomy offers nowadays makes it easy for the rookies to become disoriented and fall prey to marketing traps, plunging into a consumerist fever that can make him spend a lot of money on things that probably they won't use or will rarely use, when they could have budgeted for better quality, more aperture, better eyepieces or a sturdier, more stable tripod and mount. And we have to be very careful, because among so much supply there is also a lot of junk of doubtful quality, and it is already known that sometimes by looking for cheap we can end up buying expensive. It is also very important before the purchase to find out very well, consult with experienced people, ask in forums, look for information in trusted channels like this one, see or read reviews, assess the different options and, finally, decide conscientiously and accordingly. I love that this channel bets on intelligent and homemade solutions, I also claim astro-DIY in this sense.
I'm brand new to astronomy, and this video was incredibly helpful! Thanks for taking the time and making it simple!
Hello Jason..Great name ;)..Your more than welcome friend. Pleased to hear my video helped you :)
Your channel has been a blessing for me! Thank You So Much! I'm 70 years old and live in a very remote part of Northwest Montana. Needless to say light polution isn't a problem up here. i've wanted a Telescope all my life and finally decided to just go for it. I came across your channel and you have all ready saved me from making a lot of mistakes, not to mention saving me a lot of money too!! I look forward to learnig more tricks and tips as I get into my new hobbie. Thanks Again!!!!!!!!l
You are more than welcome my friend . Welcome to the hobby.
When I was a kid I got a little refractor on year for Christmas. Used it for a while but once I had seen each planet out to Saturn a few times, I got bored. I think I'm gonna step up to a dobsonian soon.
Literally been looking at buying a telescope for several months now and I have been overwhelmed by the information out there. Found this video on youtube and thank god there's someone who actually explains what all the stuff means. I really appreciate u took the time to do this video and I actually understand some of it lol I'm in Norfolk UK and hoping to see some of the night time sky here. Congrats on your subscribers, I just made it a +1
Tank you very much.wonderfull
Interesting point about goto mounts. I initially bought a cheap 80mm refractor on an EQ mount and just found it frustrating - now I know more it should have come with an AZ mount. Anyway I ended upgrading to a Mak with goto. What I've found is its not so much the goto that I've used but the tracking. Finding an object is great but its also great not having to chase it round the sky :) - I would say tracking is far more important than goto and tracking is not so easy on a cheap manual EQ mount with no alignment scope in the southern hemisphere when its a bit harder to align accurately
Thanks for this video, as a beginner the amount of info to be found from here is extremely helpful!
Thanks Jason for putting this excellent video together. Your channel has really helped me and enabled me to buy my first telescope - a Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ. Obviously I'm new to this and I was quite nervous and unsure about getting into astronomy as it seemed pretty technical. But you have a wonderful way of making it seem easy and fun - you're like my Astro Uncle! I've joined your FB group as well. Cheers - James from Governors Bay, New Zealand. 😃
You are the best
Excellent introductory/educational video. Just what I was looking for, thank you.
Thankyou very much, this video is exactly what i needed.
I got the best info. Thank you so much.👍
You earned my subscription, thank you very much for your time and kindly videos
Thank you for this excellent video. I am about to but my first telescope and I was clueless. I've now decided to buy a 130mm reflector telescope which is something I didn't even realise was a thing half an hour ago. I can't wait to watch more of your videos as I step into this exciting world of amateur astronomy.
It's a pleasure my friend, welcome to the hobby. Enjoy your new telescope 🙂
Recommended first scope...8" dob!
I have been an amateur astronomer for 40 years, next scope...8" dob!
My three scope was a 10 inch light bucket called odyssey compact. First two were an amateur scopes under 5 inches, one a refractor , second one four inch reflector, third one a 10 inch Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian base. Fourth is a Meade 8 inch GPS Smith Casagrain scope which cost several thousand dollars because of its computer system it has.
This is, by far, the best video I have seen comparing all the telescopes you can buy around as a beginner. Good job :D
Very helpful video, I enjoyed the analogies you used, that greatly helped the explanations of the concepts :)
Planning on getting a Skyscanner one day, and I’m very excited for it.
Thank you so much for the advice and valuable information. Really appreciated.
I've just spent the last 2 weeks reading and researching and thinking about what I want/need. Now that I'm not working anymore it doesn't matter if I don't go to sleep some nights.
Just about the perfect video. Thanks a bunch. 🌚🌟🌠🌌
G'day Jason. Great article but a couple of swords I have to cross with you.
Firstly go to mounts. I started with a go to mount (AZGTi) and as I wanted it very quickly had me finding thrilling DSO targets. From there I have learned the skies and the constellations, I even have to star hop to get some targets; so rather than make me lazy to the contrary it has really enhanced my experience.
Using the "where am I" function I have been able to find DSOs not know by me and then find out what they are from the go-to app.
Secondly, aperture and DSOs. I have a SvBony 70mm refractor with which I have viewed many star clusters. Because it is portable it was able to give me my first view of Adromeda Galaxy, an achievement be cause I Live in the Southern Hemisphere with Andromeda very low in the Northern sky only for a few weeks. The little 70mm makes a great grab-n-go and I have used it to show DSOs to others when away from home. Yes, the 70mm is my grab-n-go telescope.
Regarding go-to mounts; I now have a 90mm refractor on an AZ mount and because it doesn't need any setting up, it is the telescope I am using most often.
He's still living in the age of Patrick Moore in the 1960's 😂
thank you very mutch !
Great video Jason, appreciate your knowledge
Awesome video. Thank you.
This is hands down the most compelling video thaat covers everything for beginners like me!! Amazing explanation, you now have another loyal subscriber! :D
I’m seriously considering buying my first telescope having recently retired to live in North East Scotland. It was my son who pointed out that we had hardly any light pollution compared to where he lives outside Manchester and said he wished he could use his telescope in our garden!
I came across your channel in as part of my research and in trying to find out more about collimating, which to be honest seemed pretty complicated. You made the process much clearer in your video and so I moved onto this one.
Thanks for taking the trouble to explain things so clearly and share your knowledge. It’s a real help to those like me who are just at the very start of the hobby.
I haven’t yet decided which telescope to buy, but am sure that I will benefit from your videos and have subscribed.
One specific point where you may be able to help concerns eyesight.I suffered a retinal tear to my right eye many years ago and so it only gives peripheral vision. Reading and viewing detail can only be done with my left eye. I also wear glasses or contact lenses as I’m very short sighted. “Why on earth do you want to buy a telescope then?” I hear you ask😂. With these issues, do you think I’ll be wasting my money?
Thanks again and all the best for 2024.
Keith
Hello Keith, Thank you for your comment. No, I don't think it would be a waste of money for you to get a telescope, but because of your condition, one thing I would highly recommend is to upgrade the eyepieces that are provided with most telescopes because they usually have a narrow field of view and have little eye relief which can be troublesome when it comes to wearing glasses . There are many eyepieces that give a good F.O.V. and have great eye relief also, so that is a key feature to look out for when shopping around. Good luck my friend, and all the best for the new year.
Thanks for a very understandable explanation! Hello from Finland!
subbed - just bought a celestron powerseeker 80az - never used a telescope before. Struggled to focus and see the moon with the 4mm that came with it but the 25mm was good. Lots of practice and learning to do.
thanks for a really good presentation well done
Another great video, Jason. Glad I watched. Your comments on the Goto mount were really appreciated. I've been looking for one for a while, and your remark about missing a lot of the fun of searching was spot on! Very informative video.
My first scope was the Orion Astroview 90EQ2, 900f/l. Still have it but I've mounted it on Orion's HD TritechCFX alt/az (15lb payload). I still use it as a grab & go- not the best optics, but still fun! Really enjoy your content!
I bought a second hand Orion but couldn't get parts so I threw it out in the trash. Terrible company
Orion space probe II. If you’re unsure of the eq mount spend 130 dollars and you get a decent scope and decent mount to see if it suits you.
Congratulations on the 1k milestone Jason 🎉🎉🎉 🍻 Keep dishing out the awesome content!
Thank you so much friend, as long as people keep watching, I'll keep dishing them out :)
Very helpful explanation, Thanks.
Good info. Thank you.
Also there’s the celestron power seeker 60az with azimuth
Superb video. Honest, completely unpretentious and jam packed with invaluable information.
Great talk. As a newer hobbiest, I made a few mistakes with purchases. I bought my first telescope in December 2020 and it was a 114mm reflector, which provided many awestriking veiws to me having never seen a deepsky object before. It was a bird jones at 1000mm. Later I decided I wanted a nice mount and a larger scope, so I got a 152mm achromatic refractor and a 203mm reflector. What I neglected to take in account was that I now had 3 different aperture scopes but at the SAME focal length (about 1000mm) which effectively gave me the same veiws but at differing brightness and resolve. I never factored in what kind of views a shorter focal length could have given me as a trade off to those aperture sizes. As a result, I've opted to fill the gap with a nice set if binoculars until I get a short tube refractor and now understand the appeal of those wide field veiws. Which maybe I should have started with the binoculars in the first place. I learned the hard way.
Hey Brandon, thanks buddy. Yes, that's why I have the little short tube refractor purely for the wide views you get with them, such as the Pleiades and beehive for example I can get the entire cluster's in the F.O.V. Not a chance getting them all in the reflector. So they are great for work like that....Binoculars are a great underrated astronomy aid I use mine all the time...Clear skies :)
Just to add to what Jason has said here I have the 124/500 skyhawk (same OTA as your skywatcher bird Jones design ) but the wide field views are stunning !! Stick a nice 32mm in and your away bud cheap even now and highly underrated IMO 👍👍👍
Over the years I have had different telescopes and from what I found is exactly you say would be the best starter.
I wish I had seen this years ago it would have saved me a lot of money.
Talking of money your channel is the only one I've seen that guides you to affordable equipment not stuff that even NASA could afford ,like some channels I have seen.
Thank you for sharing.
Hello Nodrog, Thank you for your kind words...Your welcome my friend.
Thank you so much sir. My gf is from London..i want to gift her one in couple of months so learning more about it. Really helpful video.
Last 3 days, i have been watching lot of videos but nothing comes closer to rhis one. Great explanation. Subscribed....
@vasi Thank you so much, my friend, very much appreciated .
Outstanding Overview! Thank you!
GREAT VIDEO thanks I'm looking at a 600×90 telescope
Love you man, thanks for all the videos
Nice video, thank you for your very impressive work!
Ive had mak 127 for years, and you must use a dew shield..however, if you have high humidity expect a couple of hour use unless you heat it with dew bands.
Thank you. Great information.
I purchased a second hand Phenix 127mm long 1200mm focal length telescope, some time ago sadly it is so big and takes up so much effort to set up, I have not used it for years it also has a motor tracking system sadly never tried it out!
The telescope is great and I am now semi retired so have a bit of time to start up this hobby again, some years ago a friend and a co-worker at the time D Peach told me it was OK for what it was. Thanks for your site and video nice one.
Hello Robin. That is a problem with big telescopes, storage and the effort to use them. Great to hear you are going to dust it off and start using it again though...Welcome back to the hobby my friend :)
Hello small optics,
Thank you very much for your explanations. I have just started with astronomy and am trying out binoculars to see if I enjoy the subject.
I've been looking for an "update" for my 10x40 binoculars for a few weeks now. But I still haven't decided whether to buy a telescope or larger binoculars.
Your explanations are really good and your calm and unagitated manner of presentation is great. Many thanks for this and best wishes from Hamburg.Germany.SolarSystem.OrionArm.MilkyWay 😂
This video is amazing. It answered so many question and made a lot of things clearer. My only question is maintenance. Which type requires more maintenance like cleaning the lens or mirror (if there is such a thing).
Hello Betty. Thank you so much, great to hear you enjoyed the video.. When is comes to cleaning optics on any type of telescope, they have to be really bad to even think about it.. It's a common mistake that beginners make thinking a tiny bit of dust on the mirror or lens means it needs cleaning.. It doesn't and won't effect the views at all.. Like I say they have to be pretty bad to need a clean, but out the two a refractor (lens) is a lot easier to clean and maintain than a reflector. Hope this helps, all the best for 2022 :)
Awesome!! This is absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for the amazing video and for replying so quickly. I have a pretty good idea on what I want to buy now. Thank you again 😊 Happy New Year 🥳
Hey Jason, love your channel. From Southern Ohio here. Started out with one of the table top models, quickly out grew it and sold it. Went to a 120mm refactor and just today ordered a 127mm mak cassegrain.
Hey Tim. Thank you buddy. Hope you enjoy your new Mak they are great telescopes. Stay safe, clear skies :)
Me in mid Tennessee
I got a little 3 ich tabletop dob and Ive been able to see multiple DSOs in bortle 5 skies. The first thing I ever saw through it was the Andromeda galaxy.
It is hard, but the brightest can be seen. Ofcourse they will be just a faint smudge, but the fact you have seen it at all is an achievement of its own.
Hi Jason, I just found this video and it is absolutely perfect. I'm just in the process of deciding which telescope I want to buy and you have given me much to think about. I'm looking to get in to astrophotography, and was originally going to buy a big scope with a GOTO mount, but after watching this I think it a good idea to do what you suggest and start small and experience the wonders of the night sky at a slower pace. I'm still not sure what telescope or mount I will buy probably a Schmidt-Cassegrain as I've heard good reports about these, I will probably also go with a heavy duty mount like the Skywatcher EQ5 Deluxe Mount & Tripod that I can use as I grow and this will last me a while. Thank you and keep up the good work.
love your channel, very underrated
Thank you Rocky, really nice of you to say so, much appreciated :)
Great and informative video Jason! Thank you so much for an excellent presentation full of info for beginners. Congrats on your 12k + subscriptions. Am sure the you are going, you are going to hit and go beyond 100k ! I do hope and pray and feel confident that will you do so in the very near future.
Thanks alot Grandpa, Now I no more make mistake buying. This was very awesome
Great video!! thanks
As for the Maksutovs, it would be absolutely marvellous if you could give that small Mak60 (the SarBlue) a close look and a review, your video would be vastly popular. Your explanation style is just what us beginners need - we thank you immensely for it!
Thank you my friend, if I ever get my hands on one I definitely will :)
Loved your video. All the good information so well packed. Loved the pros and cons, also your view about the GOTO. Thanks for everything!
Hey mate, fell across your channel and I've gotta say, you're an awesome human sharing awesome useful stuff.
Thanks for being you.
Great info, cheers
Ed Ting put me right off goto mounts because of how they tend to fritz out at random. Suddenly they think north is east and south is green and now you need a service technician to fix it. No thanks. Star hopping is a great skill to learn and so rewarding. I found the Andromeda galaxy with my 8x36 hand held monocular (it was a very faint patch of blur). I had no help except a star map on my phone. Find a constellation, find a particular star, find another strar, move up the constellation, second star on the left... Bingo!
Congratulations for 1000. subscribers! You had a nice progress this year! Nice video Jason! What was your first telescope? My first was a Skywatcher Ed80/600 with the Eqm35 pro goto mount, For astrophotography a goto equatorial mount would be my recommendation, and if you want to have the feeling of dso finding you can always use a long focal length telescope like the maksutov 127/1500, where sometimes if your star alignment is not close to perfect you might not find the dso, but a dobsonian mount i think it does make a smooth experience when using it, is on my buying list
Hey John, Hope I've got your name right apologies if I'm wrong....Thanks buddy..Wow your first telescope was a lot better than mine...I started my journey with a Tasco 50mm Trash scope, yes one of them, what I was telling people to avoid in the video lol...But for good reason I was only 12yo and it was a birthday present..It was a absolute load of trash, but I loved it, it was the telescope that started it all for me. My first real telescope was a home made 6in dob, which I bought of a guy in Sheffield who ground his own mirrors...I think I paid about £150 for it back in and around 1989/90...
I can't recommend a dob mount more, yes you lose the convenience of go-to, but as you say they are super smooth and more importantly, rock solid.. :}
I was looking for refractor telescopes online and i saw doublets and triplets and i dont really know the difference between the two. Should i really care about the 3 lenses as a beginner or is a doublet fine?
The way I think of Focal length is it controls the field of view, the lower the number the bigger the field of view, the higher the number the lower the field of view. Look at something like Mars from a F/4 and then look at it from a F/10 or more and see the difference. From what I recall the F/10 will be a tighter image than the F/4 will be.. I was always told to use a F/10 or higher focal length for planets, and a F/10 or lower for nebula and galaxy's.
So helpful thank you!!
Your more than welcome 🙂
I got one on Amazon that was on sale from 264 dollars to 164. I snapped on it quick because it can go up to 250x magnification and has the space for that attachment so it can be remotely controlled and can track planets/galaxies,ect. I'm getting it really soon and I'm really hyped and can't wait 😆😆 for now ima put in the leat amount of magnification and practice with it. It's a 127mm scope with 5 different eye peaces. One going up to 250X and one that boosts those by 3X. Supposedly the scope weighs 8 pounds lol
Well, this was greatly informative, so I subscribed, thank you Jason.
Your more than welcome Roberto and thank you for your support very much appreciated :)
Finally, a video about telescopes I understand!!
Great to hear my friend :D
I only have one suggestion. An orion xt8 dobsonian reflector. Used ones are pretty easy to find and you can always have the mirror re coated. I really don't think theres a better scope made.
Unfortunately they aren't all that common in the UK, even used ones are difficult to find in good condition, and for a good price
@@malachymoreland7417 that is very suprising and puzzling. With dobsonian reflectors you get the most for your money by far. There are a lot of advantages to reflectors over refractors.
you're right about missing out on all the fun I scanned the sky for at least an hour before I found andromeda and wow that's an amazing feeling. Looked like a small milk stain....But I was till pumped
Congratulations on the 1k subscribers Jason. Thoroughly deserved mate. Your videos have helped me so much over the last 6 months of starting this amazing hobby. Wish this excellent vid was about back then 😁
Looking forward to the next instalment of the SV105. Stay safe and clear skies 👍🏻
Hello Martin. Thank you so much..Great to hear that my videos have been helping you pal that's what the channel is all about at the end of the day.....The camera update video is a bit delayed because the moon and planets are not visible from my location till the end of next month, so I haven't had much chance to play with it yet. As soon as they are video will be up :) Clear skies pal.
I just bought my first telescope, a 10" reflector on a Dobsonian mount. It is very heavy.
I decided to go with a Celestron astromaster 102az refractor as my first one.. I hope it's awesome, I wanted something easy up-keep and to keep for a long time.. without wanting to upgrade fast
Hi Jason, great Video ones again! Congrats🎉 on your Milestone of 1000 Subs!! This Is Really Gem For Beginner Astronomers! Solid Advice, I think Reflectors Are overall The Best choice for a Beginner's, Because aperture is key to Collect Light !! Enjoy Your Channel, Im Sure You will Inspire Many People (Just like You have Inspired me)😊
Clear Skies Mate!!👍🌌
Also most of them require maintenance, but there still great!
Hey DSH. Thank you so much buddy.... I would agree with you on that one, for a good all rounder and value for money, you can't beat a reflector..Take care friend clear skies :)
Oh Gawd yeah, avoid scopes that say stuff like 575x power and have a picture clearly taken by the Hubble on the front, you can literally get more enjoyment from the night sky with your naked eyes. Nice simple explanation of focal length Jason, and I totally agree about goto scopes for beginner visual astronomy. Although have you seen those new Celestron Starsense telescopes with the mobile phone attachment that helps with locating objects. I reckon they might be fairly good for beginners. Anyway, excellent beginner guide Jason, well done mate : )
Hey Chris, thanks pal. I don't know to much about the Starsence, but I like the idea. That's the thing I don't like about goto's as a first telescope for beginners, they help seasoned astronomers but that's the key word "help". they don't help beginners to find targets without the system, you know star hopping and such like, I know people who bought a goto as there first mount/scope and now are totally lost without one and don't know how to find virtually anything manually, surly that's not a good thing....or I am just old fashioned :)
@@smalloptics753 Yes you're old fashioned Jason lol but that's not at all a bad thing mate hehe :) We should do a colab where we do an Astronomy version of the 4 Yorkshireman sketch :D
@@Astrolavista Ha ha ha! absolutely....
If your up for it we should do some kind of colab sometime in the future. Don't know what we could do yet {apart from the 4 Yorkshireman of course lol...) .But seriously if your interested doing something together Chris I definitely up for it, I'm sure we could think of something..:) Btw. Hope the new job's going OK bud..
Very helpful advice. Many thanks. I did have a go-to on my shopping list but your comments rang very true and I took it off the list. I'll go for a regular mount, save a couple of hundred quid and get more pleasure in the bargain. Thanks again. Much appreciated. I'm going for a sky-watcher 82 with
Borg 0.7 triplet super reducer.
Zwo ASI 178MC USB 3.0 COLOUR CAMERA
OPTOLONG L-eNhance narrowband filter
What do you think?
Hello H D. Your more than welcome. That sounds like a a great set up. Enjoy your new telescope my friend 😃
So that's something new I learnt - 365 days in a week! Only kidding, an excellent topic thoroughly presented. I would add that first time buyers should look at shops or websites which are specifically aimed at astronomy, eg First Light Optics, Harrison Telescopes etc. They are only too glad to help steer you in the right direction.
Get a Dob i had 2 $300 celestrones. Both ended up being unsatisfactory to me, You get a Dob you get the most aperture for your money. If you're nervous of culminating and mirror cleaning Don't be It's not that hard once you learn. I settled on a Orion dobsonian 8-in aperture 1, 219 millimeter focal length, got it used for $450 had to culminate it and clean it and Jupiter and Saturn looked spectacular
Great video. I understand focal length better now. I have a good budget and was thinking about getting the Celestron edge HD 8” for my first scope. Is this something you think I can grow into and get into astrophotography with or would you recommend something else? I’m mainly interested in deep space objects
the 8" will be amazing im using a 5 and its amazing
An 8” Schmidt Cassegrain (especially your choice) is a great all rounder telescope, plenty of room to grow. A celestron C8 was my first scope. As for astrophotography, it will certainly do the job, but you actually want to think more about getting a high quality mount along with it (like a celestron AVX equatorial mount). When dealing with star trailing from longer exposures and trying to track movement of the sky, your limiting factor is actually more the mount than the scope. Something to think about! May your skies be clear friend!
@@brighamsherlock699 thanks! I actually ended up going with the AVX mount and C6 with an eyepiece set just bc I got a deal for it all for $1,200 brand new. Should be here in a few days, I can’t wait.
I guess I’ll be using a C6 with a focal reducer for now and then maybe get a nice refractor in a few months time.
I’m just starting and as easy as it would be to have bought a go to mount. I feel I would be learning a lot less because the machine does it for me.
Very informative. I have a nextstar 130slt with a goto mount and I love it. One thing I like about the goto mount is I can take my kids out (3,5, and 7 years old) and be able to show them stuff right away without having to search.
When I saw Jupiter and 3 of its moons for the first time I was amazed. Great channel! Looking forward to more videos. Do you do any astrophotography?
can't wait to watch this! thank you!
Hey Valentina. Your welcome, hope you enjoy :)
Wealth of knowledge gathered from this video. I have a Konusmotor 90 Refractor. Any tips on maximising the benefits of this scope? Thank you.
Hey, i really liked your video.
Sadly i am unsure weather to buy a Refractor with 70mm Aperture, 700mm focal lenght, AZ or a Reflector with 114mm Aperture, 900mm focal length, EQ (from omegon)
I am a beginner and i want to observe Planets, Moons and Maybe Galaxies. The Refrector is way cheaper than the Reflector.
Haha~ Totally agree with you about the go to mount. Ironically, I bought the go to mount for my first telescope, but never use it to find target. Dont want it ruin the happiness of discover. The only feature I use is tracking target which is sort of motorised Eq mount do, so the target does not go away as earth rotate.
Hello John. Goto's do have there place but yes they do take some of the magic away for beginners to a certain extent. so you definitely did the right thing, they don't really teach you how to find things on your own, I know people who like you started with a goto and are now totally reliant on it and can't find most targets manually because they never learned how too....Using the motor as a tracker is a fine idea though, I use a simple tracking motor on my telescope, now they are useful...Take care friend, clear skies : )
skywatcher ed80, skywatcher 127 mak and the 8 inch 1200 dob are the three scopes i use with great results 🔭👍
Hey Frack, In my opinion perfect aperture's for each scope :)
Thanks for the great info on your channel, it's really helped me decide what I want to get for my first telescope and not to start too big (trust me I wanted to but thankfully my budget wouldn't allow it). I bought the sky-watcher heritage 130, can't wait to see the moon and other astral bodies. How exciting!
Your more than welcome. Enjoy your new telescope my friend.
This is actually a very nice piece of advice.
Hi Jason a very detail info on first telescope and types! Some small telescopes are good and others are not so good.
I was lucky I had professional help in buying my first telescope when I saw the Vixen custom 80m refractor as Sir Patrick Moore helped me with expert advice!
When I had my first view of moon through telescope at the moon I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
One of the objects I really wanted to see through telescope was Saturn and I was extremely excited and astonished to see the ring system and I saw m42 and looked a bit green in colour!
Getting new gear is exciting and I've looked through a number of telescopes and one at the mills observatory in Dundee was one of the best!
Going to a star party is a great way to have more info and looking through other scopes to give you more knowledge!
True about the weather and it'll be amazing if you could use your telescope every night but the clouds get in the way.
What's the best telescope you ever looked through? What object amazed you most? So many beautiful objects in the night sky to view and I'd say Saturn is one of the greatest objects you'll ever see through a telescope. Very interesting video and alot of useful info too!
Stay safe buddy and clear skies!!!
Hey Bushcraft, Ha ha me to, I listened to every word that great man said, I do miss Patrick...It's something I'm still a bit jealous of with beginners, they've still got that feeling of seeing things for the first time...You just can't beat it...
Star party's and astronomy clubs are a great way of quickly learning the hobby, I would highly recommend anyone to do either.
The best telescope I ever looked though was a hand build hand ground 8inch dob, witch was made by one of the members of the astronomy club I used to be a member of, the first time I saw Saturn was through that telescope, and I will never forget the feeling or the view, so I suppose that is the thing that blew me away the most...Take care buddy, clear skies :)
A friend told me AstroMaster 114EQ Newtonian is a great choice.
Jason, this is your best work yet! Wd
Thank you friend 😊
Very good info for beginners .Thx
Your welcome friend :)
cracking video, thank you
Hello friend , what do you think of a Spotting Scope for someone who wants to tourist around in the astronomy and land watching world? I bought the Celestron TrailSeeker 80 with XLT coating and abilty to fit 1.25 eyepieces ....this last point I think was key to be a "sort of astronomy telescope" in my mind .
hi! thank you very much for the video, it helped me a lot. so now, i want to have a reflector telescope but which should i buy?