Where To Find A Telescope?

website online where you can buy telescopes that's reliable

• high point scientific. they have excellent customer service and you can ask them anything.
• astronomics agena astro oceanside photo and telescope orion telescopes , just to name a few.
• optcorp is like the amazon of astronomy. they're big, usually have everything in stock, plus great customer service. i've ordered multi-thousand dollar mounts from them and even returned one. very reputable.
• high point scientific and agena astro are both a good bit smaller than opt but they're great for smaller items (small scopes, eyepieces, accessories, etc). i find they ship quicker than opt and they'll have things in stock that opt sometimes doesn't.
• i purchased an eyepiece from agena which ended up having a defect. they apologized profusely and sent me a replacement and a return shipping label. immediately rectified the problem.
• those are my personal experiences, fwiw.

dedicated astronomy retailers

• like you i also avoid amazon. jeff bezos doesn't need any of my money. with astronomy gear, its really good to buy directly from dedicated astronomy retailers since they have a good knowledge base of their products.
• b&h photo has some at competitive prices from what i remember. stock is probably more limited than a dedicated astronomy retailer though
• should i buy from a place like b&h photos? whats the difference between a dedicated telescope retailer and b&h?
• agena, bh photo, highpoint scientific, orion i have used all of these with great service.
• high point scientific - awesome customer service!
• adorama b&h photo opt is overpriced imo

used astronomy gear

• you can also find good used astronomy gear on astromart. the classifieds on cloudynights is also a good source.
• cloudynights and astromart (astromart is about 5-20$) membership) are the best for used gear which 99/100 times is just as good. just don’t pay with non secure payments like venmo.
• e-bay for pre-owned. cloudy nights website classifieds ads section.
• i would add that you can find amazing deals on the fb market place and on apps like offerup. i found my orion 130st for $100. i missed the chance to buy an apertura 8” dobsonian for $150 from a person who needed to sell and did not appreciate it. you can find deals all day long!
• fb can be good, it’s just not great at producing search results for astronomy equipment. when it does, most of the listings of equipment are junk.
• offerup is an absolute garbage app in my opinion.

local stores and astronomy club

• zacleach - it would help if you would include a generalized location. you could be in india, as far as we know. shipping might kill the deal then.
• i've personally delt with oceanside photo & telescopes, orion, (both california) and astrono in oklahoma
• visit an astronomy club and actually look thru some scopes.
• get an idea what you might want...
• edit pick up a copy of sky and telescope magazine - or - astronomy magazine - or - both && visit your local library.
• i would be happy to recommend first light optics and harrison telescopes. i am in the uk.
• you could buy a telescope from rother valley optics

where to find telescope categories online

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narrow telescope choices

• under $250 42 $250 to $500 56 $500 to $1000 81 $1000 to $2500 110 $2500 to $5000 81 more than $5000 27
• bird-jones reflector 2 cassegrain 67 celestron edgehd 21 exotic 15 meade acf 1 newtonian reflector 95 refractor 180 ritchey-chretien 9
• alt-azimuth 105 dobsonian 35 dual (alt-az & equatorial) 3 equatorial 69 no mount - ota only 177
• computerized - goto 101 computerized - push-to 3 manual - no electronics 62 manual - user smartphone with app assist 22 motorized - app controlled 20 motorized - no computerization 4 ota only - no electronics 170
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• computerized alt-azimuth 26computerized alt-azimuth (26 products) computerized german equatorial 36computerized german equatorial (36 products) manual alt-azimuth 31manual alt-azimuth (31 products) manual german equatorial 13manual german equatorial (13 products) clear apply

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buying a telescope online

• telescope facts: choosing the right telescope
• choosing the right telescopes online for you and your family can be a fun and enlightening experience if you take the time to answer a few key questions first.
• don't worry, this is not a test on your telescope knowledge!
• we would just like you to ponder the following five questions, and by doing so, you will automatically narrow down your telescope choices to a more manageable level and have a greater chance of picking out the best telescope!

where do you plan to use your telescope?

• most people use their telescope from the comfort of their own backyards, and most set up their telescope each time they plan to use it.
• if this is how you imagine using your new telescope, then you want to buy a telescope that is easy and fast to set up and break down.
• remember, the best telescope is the one you will use!
• what if you live in the city and plan to take your telescope to a dark-sky site for better views?
• most telescopes are built to travel but again, consider whether the telescope will fit in your vehicle and if you can set it up on your own.
• of course, if you want a telescope that can be set up on the roadside at a moment's notice, portability and ease of use are paramount.
• it is also a good idea to buy a telescope case for those "have telescope, will travel" moments in order to protect your scope and make it easier to carry!

how much can you spend on a telescope?

• most people have no idea how much they will need to spend to buy a decent telescope that will let them observe most everything they are interested in.
• it probably will not help you to know that the price of telescopes runs the gamut from around $100 to over $10,000, because really, it all comes down to what you are willing to spend, not what's available.
• if the telescope in question is for a child and you are not sure how long their interest in astronomy will last, it is perfectly reasonable to choose a kid's telescope on the lower end of the price scale.
• we do recommend you choose a telescope, however, that has a sturdy, easy to use mount and optics that are big enough to see an array of objects.
• similarly, a telescope for an adult should be sturdy, move easily, and have quality optics that are big enough to see their items of interest.
• prices will also increase for computerized telescopes, but if you can swing it, a goto computerized telescope is worth it!