Question by clubeutelsat: Konus 60 mm / 900 mm EQ VS Meade 70-AZ-A?
Hello,
I have found only this 2 reflactors in my country .. ..
Konus 1741 EQ . 60 mm / 900 MM
Meade 70-AZ-A . 70 mm / 600 MM
… I CANT BUY FORM INTERNET, my country rule don’t allow this type of object .
1) Whats reflactor to choice ? …
Please note thats : They are only 2 telescopes in my area i have search a lot ! I’m KO !! I’m Beginners and i want observe moon, planets and something in deep sky
2) Whats different things btw this 2 reflactors ? Capacity of light & possibility & quality ?
3) Do you have some simulation of observation using this type of telescope ?
4) When pointing this type reflactor to the sky can i see more stars than my naked eye ?
THANKS A LOT, i’m very beginners never had telescope before !
Best answer:
Answer by Geoff G
1. There is no such thing as a “reflactor.” There are refractors and reflectors; both these are refractors.
2. Both of these are very small telescopes which I would not recommend for a beginner. Of the two, the Meade 70mm is the better: larger aperture, better quality brand.
3. The Moon will look OK. Planets will be extremely small and lack detail. Deep sky objects will be dim.
4. Any telescope will show you more stars than your naked eye. In this price range, a 7×50 or 10×50 binocular will be a much better buy than a 60-70mm telescope.
Here are a few web pages with good information on beginner’s telescopes:
http://www.gaherty.ca/tme/TME0702_Buying_a_Telescope.pdf
http://www.scopereviews.com/begin.html
http://observers.org/beginner/j.r.f.beginner.html
For more advanced information, read Phil Harrington’s Star Ware, 4th edition (Wiley).
You’ll get the greatest value for your money with a Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount, such as these:
http://www.telescope.com/control/category/~category_id=dobsonians/~pcategory=telescopes/~VIEW_INDEX=0/~VIEW_SIZE=1000000
http://www.skywatchertelescope.net/swtinc/product.php?class1=1&class2=106
Buy from a store which specializes in telescopes and astronomy, either locally or online; don’t buy from department stores, discount stores or eBay as mostly what they sell is junk. Find your local astronomy club and try out different telescopes at one of their star parties:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/organizations
I strongly recommend that beginners steer clear of astrophotography until they have learned their way around the sky. Astrophotography is by far the most expensive and difficult area of amateur astronomy.
Many people who buy telescopes have no idea how to find interesting things to observe. A good introduction to finding things is NightWatch by Terence Dickinson (Firefly). A more advanced book is Star Watch by Phil Harrington (Wiley).
