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Title: Beginners Astronomy Telescope
Post by: RedLeader on November 18, 2009
It's come up a few times that people are quite interested in astronomy and have asked about scopes. I just ordered myself one of these:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31NRB-RVt7L._SL500_AA280_.jpg)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Celestron-21024-76-mm-Firstscope/dp/B001UQ6E4Y/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

FirstScope Telescope - General Features

It's officially endorsed by the IYA2009 and priced at a very reasonable £44.94 delivered. It wont be like the Hubble but should be more than enough to get a decent start in amateur astronomy.

Title: Re: Beginners Astronomy Telescope
Post by: Belfastman1958 on November 18, 2009
Not a bad wee scope to get you started.

I have the Meade ETX70 and am thinking if upgrading to that one that you have shown.

Looks good.

Alan.
Title: Re: Beginners Astronomy Telescope
Post by: pablo on November 18, 2009
and there was me thinking i was a smartarse photographing the moon! :P

its a weird sensation actually seeing the rings of saturn through a telescope. facinating stuff.

good pointer Jonno.
Title: Re: Beginners Astronomy Telescope
Post by: MG1 on November 19, 2009
Thats a really good price i'd of thought it would be well over a £100 for something like that.
Title: Re: Beginners Astronomy Telescope
Post by: RedLeader on November 20, 2009
I think it's reasonably priced to promote astronomy since this is a celebratory year (400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei). So get'em while their hot :)