Astronomy Telescope
What is a good telescope for a teen who is showing interest in astronomy?
What features do we look for?
We are not rich, can we find a good inexpensive telescope?
Can you build a good homemade telescope?
Look for large aperture and an (English or German) astronomical mount.
In telescopes, $5000 is considered “affordable.”
If you want to build a good telescope the materials are easy to find. Willmann-Bell will email its catalog. GotGrit and Newport Glass Works have catalogs on line showing mirror starter kits. For a beginner a main mirror project is usually in the range of 4″ to 10″ in diameter. There are a few telescope-making tutorials and books on line
A 4″ mirror can be hogged, ground, polished, figured, and aluminized in a day. It will take a beginner a few weekends.
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Astronomy from Space: Sputnik to Space Telescope, , Good Book $6.95 |
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1957 Man Looks Through Telescope St Petersburg Florida Astronomy Press Photo $4.99 |
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Bio Microscope Telescope Astronomy Changeable Eyepiece Digital camera Stand ST-1 $16.49 |
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Stargazing Astronomy Without a Telescope by Patrick Moore (hardcover) $9.50 |
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Kitt Peak National Observatory Astronomy Telescope Space Tuscon Arizona $8.99 |
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Meade NG-60 20200 60mm Refractor Telescope, new in box with astronomy software $60.00 |
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dd815 Optical telescope space stamp astronomy Germany $9.99 |
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350x Astronomy Telescope POWER BINOCULARS Binocular D&N $59.49 |
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NEW Black 90mm Cassegrain Telescope Astronomy w Tripod $149.99 |
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VIEW NIGHT SKY! AMAZING ASTRONOMY TELESCOPE SOFTWARE $8.95 |
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7 Celestron telescope color filters (Filter Astronomy) $43.88 |
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STARGAZING VIEW THE NIGHT SKY ASTRONOMY 3D TELESCOPE COMPLETE SOFTWARE PROGRAM $8.95 |
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Astronomy Magazine July 1985, Life in Space, How to Build a Telescope. $2.37 |
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Astronomy Before the Telescope 1997 HC Forward by Patrick Moore 43-9.1 $29.95 |
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1851 ASTRONOMY Engr – GREAT IMAGE OF LARGE TELESCOPE $16.00 |
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Astronomy Romance of Reality 1922 Hawks History Telescopes Mars Canals $9.99 |
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Red LED Flashlight By Celestron – Use With Your Telescope For Astronomy $21.99 |
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Clusters of Galaxies Space Telescope Symposium Astronomy Astrophysics 43 $34.50 |
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Looking at the Night Sky Stars Universe Astronomy Telescopes HB Books $2.29 |
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Real Astronomy With Small Telescopes (2006, Paperback) $11.46 |
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USB to Serial cable 2m for Astronomy & Telescope RS232 $16.60 |
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CRATE LABEL VINTAGE WIZARD ASTRONOMY PLANET TELESCOPE CELESTIAL MOON SUN STARS $34.95 |
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Astronomy, Sky News, and Sky & Telescope Mags from Aug 2002 w Hubble Articles $0.99 |
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ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE STARS ROBOTIC TELESCOPES UNIVERSE $8.95 |
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STARGAZING VIEW THE NIGHT SKY ASTRONOMY 3D TELESCOPE COMPLETE SOFTWARE PROGRAM $8.99 |
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CELESTRON FIRSTSCOPE TELESCOPE. ASTRONOMY 2009 OFFICIAL. $20.00 |
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LVI Cameras LVI SmartGuider 2 Imaging Control System for Astronomy Telescopes $399.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $12.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $14.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $14.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $12.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $14.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $12.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $12.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $12.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $12.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $14.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $12.99 |
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Sun Solar Flare astronomy science telescope image T-shirt $12.99 |
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Telescope Astronomy Books The Messier Objects Vol 1 And 2 $19.00 |
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Celestron 10×50 Astronomy Binoculars use with Telescope $34.99 |
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TELESCOPE 3 RED LEDS NIGHT VISION ASTRONOMY FLASHLIGHT for CELESTRON $12.00 |
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New Cosmic Horizons: Space Astronomy from the V2 to the Hubble Space Telescope, $3.98 |
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SCIENCE TROPHY ACADEMIC ASTRONOMY BEAKER MICROSCOPE TELESCOPE TROPHIES AWARDS $11.00 |
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Nevis MNH, Newton, Invention of Reflecting Telescope, Astronomy $1.99 |
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NEW Zoom Astronomy Telescope POWER Military BINOCULARS+Free Bino Holder #B_08 $29.00 |
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350x Astronomy Telescope POWER BINOCULARS Binocular D&N $59.49 |
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Lithuania 2003 Astronomy/Telescope/Space 1v (s4284) $1.58 |
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Telescopes and Techniques: An Introduction to Practical Astronomy (Patrick Moore $19.95 |
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ff296 Space telescope astronomy planets Valdimir Kondurari Moldova 2011 STE $1.99 |
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ff297 Space telescope astronomy Eclipse Valdimir Kondurari Moldova 2011 STE $3.99 |
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ff298 Space telescope astronomy Eclipse Valdimir Kondurari Moldova 2011 STE $2.99 |
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STARWATCHER’S DECODER SET ASTRONOMY TELESCOPE STAR MACHINE MORE $21.50 |
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Tele-Science Astronomy Astronomical Telescope FOR PARTS (missing eye piece!) $15.83 |
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VIEW NIGHT SKY! AMAZING ASTRONOMY TELESCOPE SOFTWARE $8.95 |
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2006 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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2005 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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2004 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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2003 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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2002 10 Issuse Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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2001 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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2000 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1999 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1998 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1997 11 Issuse Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1996 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1995 11 Issuse Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1994 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1993 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1992 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1991 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1990 11 Issues Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1989 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1988 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1987 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1988 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1986 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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Telescope Tripod Kid Best NEW Astronomy Telescopes Reflector Optical Skywatcher $239.95 |
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1985 11 Issues Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1984 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1982 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1979 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1980 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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Experiencing Hubble Teaching Co Great Course Space Telescope Image Astronomy $19.99 |
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1978 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1977 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1976 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1975 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1974 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1972 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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1973 complete year Sky and Telescope magazine astronomy stargazing $10.00 |
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STARGAZING VIEW THE NIGHT SKY ASTRONOMY 3D TELESCOPE COMPLETE SOFTWARE PROGRAM $8.95 |
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POST CARD VINTAGE PALOMAR OBSERVATORY CALIFORNIA ASTRONOMY 200″ TELESCOPE $3.99 |
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Astronomy for Amateurs 1969 James Muirden Beginners Telescope Observatory 9-4 $9.99 |
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MC PHOTO ach-766 Hubble Space Telescope Space and Astronomy Satellites Hubble Sp $9.99 |
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GB 1336-1339,FDC. Astronomy 1990.Greenwich Old Observatory,Telescopes,Sextant, $4.43 |
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PALOMAR MOUNTAIN CA Astronomy Observatory Telescope PC $5.89 |
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Space Telescope Observatory 1982 NASA CP-2244 ESA Astronomy Space 93B $49.50 |
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Astronomers Photo Mugs Two astronomers, one of whom is an Arab gentleman, examine a star in the sky through a telescope …. |
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Boomerang Nebula Photo Mugs Boomerang Nebula, Hubble Space Telescope image. This is a bipolar reflection nebula, where gas and dust surrounding a star are shining by reflected light. The gas and dust in the nebula have been ejected by the star in two polar jets, moving in opposite directions, a process known as bipolar outflow. It is thought that the star at the centre of this nebula is an old red giant star. The nebula is a… |
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Cartwheel galaxy, multi-wavelength image Photo Mugs Cartwheel galaxy, multi-wavelength image. Around 100 million years ago, a smaller galaxy passed directly through the centre of the Cartwheel galaxy. This caused shock waves to propagate out through the galaxy, which caused bursts of star formation. The bright blue ring marks the region where huge, powerful ultraviolet-emitting stars have formed. The inner orange ring is the second wave, but this h… |
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Stargaze – Hubble’s View of the Universe $12.95 It looks like all that money NASA spent on the Hubble Space Telescope was worth it after all–at least from an aesthetic standpoint. Stargaze: Hubble’s View of the Universe captivates the viewer with stunningly high-definition color images of galaxies, nebulae, and heavenly bodies closer to home. Each shot pans and lingers over the richly colored pictures as unobtrusive narration in English, Fre… |
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Indescribable (DVD+CD) $13.98 The heavens are telling glory of God, and their expanse the work of His hands. Night after night they remind us of just how small we are, and how huge God is. Looking out into the far reaches of the u… |
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Wixey WR300 Digital Angle Gauge $33.99 With the Wixey WR300 Digital Angle Gauge, you can read precise angles in seconds. It has built-in super strong magnets that securely attach the gauge to a saw blade. You can quickly and easily set the bevel angle to 0.1 resolution. It works great for miter saws and table saws, plus you can set the angle of jointer fences and band saw tables…. |
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Carson Optical LED Flashlight (Red) $3.95 The SL-11 StarMapLight from Carson Optical is a red LED flashlight designed for low-light use, and is ideal for applications such as photography darkrooms, astronomy, and illuminating your tent without disturbing fellow campers. The light includes a convenient attached keychain, making it easy to take with you everywhere. Specifications Runs on two G13A button cell batteries (included) Measures … |
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Petzl E86870 Tikka XP Wide Angle 3-Lens Kit $6.94 Wide-Angle lens kit for the Tikka XP series of headlamps. Includes red, green, and blue lenses…. |
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IMAX: Hubble (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy Combo Pack) [Blu-ray] $18.50 In May 2009, the Space Shuttle Atlantis crew launched a mission to make vital repairs and upgrades to the Hubble Space Telescope, the world’s first space-based optical telescope. An IMAX® camera captured stunning footage of the five intricate spacewalks required, as well as close-up images of the effort to grasp the orbiting telescope with the shuttle’s mechanical arm — and an unexpected problem… |
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Experiencing Hubble – Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe – The Great Courses $33.98 12 lectures on 2 DVD’s…. |
