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John Griffiths Astro Pages |
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GCSE Astronomy — Telescopes & Binoculars, What to buy
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GCSE Astronomy > [Facts you have to know] > Buying telescopes > [Revision] |
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Image: 14-in SCT by Martin Male |
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Telescopes
A telescope kit for designed for GCSE Astronomy can be purchased from I.R.Poyser – at http://www.irpoyser.co.uk/.
The kit has excellent optics and the final telescope (which is not difficult to build) is a very good instrument. The web site has extensive information on how to make and use it.
The telescope may also appeal to those doing other courses. Making a telescope can be fun and very rewarding.
B. For some sound general advice on what to buy look at:
Telescope House at click on 'How to choose' in top menu
The Royal Astronomical Society on 'Getting started in astronomy' at http://www.ras.org.uk/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=92
Jodrell Bank on learning the night sky, with advice about equipment http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/public/viewsky.html
University of London on choosing telescopes http://www.ulo.ucl.ac.uk/public/telescope-guide/
and the Society for Popular Astronomy http://www.popastro.com/advice.htm
Patrick Moore's guide on BBC Science http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/myspace/nightsky/telescopes.shtml
and Sky & Telescope on choosing your first telescope http://skyandtelescope.com/howto/scopes/article_241_1.asp
C. Starter GOTO telescopes are available from Telescope House. Click here for their complete catalogue |
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