The telescope allows you to explore the sky and see far beyond the capabilities of the human eye. It has certainly come a long way since Galileo first looked at the craters of the moon in 1609. Now anyone can buy a telescope, but when making such a purchase it is important not to make a mistake and make the right choice.
Instructions
Step 1
Decide what size telescope you want to purchase. In most cases, the smaller and more compact the telescope, the easier it is to carry, and the cheaper they are. However, small telescopes are usually not always equipped with such an additional pleasant "trifle" as a computer with which you can set coordinates.
Step 2
Choose a telescope with a large aperture. A larger aperture allows more light to be collected, allowing you to see more and further.
Step 3
Buy a telescope that has a low-power, wide-range eyepiece. It is suitable for observing objects of various sizes, including diffuse objects. Attach an additional eyepiece that will allow you to see in detail all objects in the sky. Later, you can always purchase eyepieces of various strengths.
Step 4
Select the type of telescope you want to purchase: refractor, Newtonian, or mirror-lens telescope. A refractor is an optical telescope that has a lens at one end and an eyepiece at the other. With it, you can observe the moon, as well as the planets.
Step 5
The Newtonian telescope uses a mirror to collect light, which is then reflected into a focusing assembly. The Newtonian telescope is also suitable for viewing planets.
Step 6
A mirrored lens telescope uses a composite optical system in which light is collected by mirrors and lenses. The eyepiece is at the end. A mirrored telescope is well suited for astrophotography because the images are viewed very clearly through them.
Step 7
Always carry a good sky map and atlas with you to choose where you look at the sky. Also carry a red-lit flashlight with which you can read the map at night and a journal to keep track of exactly what, where and when you saw.
