Tips for Buying a Telescope

Video: Tips for Buying a Telescope

Kelly Beatty, executive editor of Sky & Telescope magazine, describes how to shop for a telescope. He reviews the three types of telescopes and explains what to look for in eyepieces and tripods.
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      Mars Movies

      Mars Videos

      See two animated movies created from photos taken from orbit.
      Columbia Hills & Victoria Crater
      Ridges and Craters

          Space Attractions

          Space Attractions

          Soar into the galaxy at some of the nation's top space hot spots.

          1. Space Coast Local Guide
          2. Kennedy Space Center
          3. Nat'l Air & Space Museum

            Space Shuttle Firsts

            Videos: Space Shuttle Firsts

            Watch videos of the first flights for these space shuttle orbiters.

            Columbia
            Challenger
            Discovery
            Endeavour

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                Just enter your ZIP code and this interactive sky chart displays the night sky for your area. (Free Java software is required to view the chart.)
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