telescope 101

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welcome to telescopes 101  

backyard astronomy is a challenging and rewarding hobby that can entertain you and your family for a lifetime. purchasing a new telescope can be an overwhelming task if you know little about the product. our “telescope school” will help inform you on the different types of telescopes and their features. spend some time reading the below articles and you will dramatically improve your knowledge of telescopes to help you choose the one best for you.

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credits - the material and pages in "telescope 101" are from www.telescopes.com and can be found under faq at their site.  i have included the parts that relate to this sight and the true amateur/beginner astronomer, and it sure saves on the typing. we would like to thank them for allowing us to share them with you on this site. 

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this site was last updated 05/11/2008