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by david-given
3627 days ago
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It's also not something you can really save money on, as I have discovered, alas --- the bottom end telescopes are terrible: wobbly mounts and feeble optics. Frequently you get shoddy magnification eyepieces that are far too powerful for the light collection ability of the telescope and as a result you get this tiny, smeary image that won't stay in focus and every time you try to adjust anything you lose your target. However, you can do great things with a good pair of binoculars (and a steady hand). You can resolve planetary discs, pick out the moons of Jupiter, spot Neptune and Uranus if you're good (although I never have) and exploring the surface of the moon is endlessly fascinating. And if you're really desperate, you can look at birds through them. |
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