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

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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  1. beegburd
    November 14th, 2009 at 02:19 | #1

    ill watch out for those then thanks!

  2. person582
    December 6th, 2009 at 07:59 | #2

    Schat I’m sick of losers who try to make their own little video web sites that don’t even bloody work. Their so dumbass they can’t even see the play button doesn’t actually make the clip play. Thankfully there was this copy of it here on YouTube.

  3. YonOtto
    December 13th, 2009 at 09:40 | #3

    my mother is gettin me a telescope for xmas…

    god only knows what cheap shit she has bought me : (

    I’m 24 btw XD

  4. 1stCAVMeserve
    December 18th, 2009 at 06:47 | #4

    Hi, I am about to buy my first telescope.
    And I have no idea about what to get.
    I saw one on ebay that I liked.
    If you could give your opinion about it, it would be nice.
    the telescope is 4.5“ reflector telescope and it is from the brand TWINSTAR maybe you have heard of it.
    Hope you can help me.thank you.

  5. hiian123
    December 19th, 2009 at 00:40 | #5

    hi i am also a beginner and am looking for a telescope myself. Aperature is the most important thing. The more aperature u have the more detail u will see in images and this really comes to play with nebula and galaxy deep space viewing. A good deep space reflector should be around 6 inches for good detail. If you just want to get a head start on planets the moon and even some close nebulae like the orion nebula 4.5 in is a good start. I am getting a Meade DS130 telescope with 5 inches for

  6. hiian123
    December 19th, 2009 at 00:43 | #6

    some planetary nebula along with planets the moon and some other deep space objects. In a year or two ill prob upgrade to a 6 to 8 inch reflector for deeper space viewing. If u are on a tight budget 4.5 ionches for 200 bucks is a lot nicer than 6-8 inches for 400

  7. ganymedeIV4
    December 31st, 2009 at 08:50 | #7

    A Newtonian telescope is the way to go.

  8. monkeyboy4746
    January 3rd, 2010 at 03:04 | #8

    @1stCAVMeserve For your first telescope, stay away from ebay scopes in general, there is a review of that scope on CloudyNights review site under the brand name Baytronix, not a good scope. Read some of the recommendations on CN and you can make a better decision on a first scope.

  9. 1stCAVMeserve
    January 5th, 2010 at 23:46 | #9

    thank you sr.
    I will check CN.

  10. carndrifter
    January 7th, 2010 at 03:58 | #10

    @YonOtto what kind did u get??lol

  11. YonOtto
    January 7th, 2010 at 20:31 | #11

    @carndrifter …a SPOTTING scope…£38 from ebay… with a table top tripod… you cudnt spot a fatty in a mcdonalds with it!!!

  12. carndrifter
    January 8th, 2010 at 03:18 | #12

    @YonOtto ha ha dumb bitch! ha ah

  13. Spraycando
    January 30th, 2010 at 23:09 | #13

    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?

  14. valienteg58
    February 1st, 2010 at 18:54 | #14

    wonder how expensive these telescopes are

  15. KenConLock
    February 5th, 2010 at 09:35 | #15

    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?

  16. playergame06
    February 21st, 2010 at 17:26 | #16

    e ba y man 100$ to 250$……. a good one

  17. Stylensky
    February 26th, 2010 at 14:02 | #17

    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.

  18. Spraycando
    March 4th, 2010 at 22:43 | #18

    Rubbish. Don’t be stupid.

  19. playergame06
    March 5th, 2010 at 03:32 | #19

    so do u know where i can buy a good one at ok $

  20. Spraycando
    March 12th, 2010 at 22:10 | #20

    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.

  21. JonoNZ100
    April 18th, 2010 at 03:27 | #21

    I love it how he plays the drums while talking ; )

  22. JonoNZ100
    April 18th, 2010 at 03:28 | #22

    I love it how he plays the drums while talking ; )

  23. whitbyjet65
    April 18th, 2010 at 22:02 | #23

    I just want one to look at the woman getting undressed in the house across the street.

  24. dodojardin
    April 29th, 2010 at 13:49 | #24

    I just got a Frehel 60/800 telescope. What do you think about that? Thank you.

  25. reggiesamonte
    May 17th, 2010 at 08:22 | #25

    nice

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