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Read more about the article Complete beginner?  Start here (Updated Dec 2023).

Complete beginner? Start here (Updated Dec 2023).

  • Post author:Marcel
  • Post published:28 September 2022
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What telescope should I buy if I am a beginner?  What is the best telescope for a beginner? As a general guide, we recommend the following. Choose a refractor.  A…

Continue ReadingComplete beginner? Start here (Updated Dec 2023).
Read more about the article Kson Tabletop Dobsonian – The best beginner scope?  102mm / 640mm f/6.2

Kson Tabletop Dobsonian – The best beginner scope? 102mm / 640mm f/6.2

  • Post author:Marcel
  • Post published:6 June 2021
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We were naturally curious when we got the Kson Tabletop Scope.  We knew of course, of the Skywatcher P130 scopes, but how does this one compare - apart from being…

Continue ReadingKson Tabletop Dobsonian – The best beginner scope? 102mm / 640mm f/6.2
Read more about the article The worst mistakes you can make when buying a beginner telescope 1/2

The worst mistakes you can make when buying a beginner telescope 1/2

  • Post author:Marcel
  • Post published:25 December 2018
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You've seen the pictures and your excited!  You too want the "best telescope for viewing planets and galaxies" and the "most awesome telescope for newbies" (or perhaps "best telescope for kids"?)…

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