6 Things To Know About How To Buy a Telescope

When buying a telescope, as with any purchase, being a knowledgeable consumer is key. Before you go shopping learn as much as you can about telescopes. We will try to help you get started here, with these 6 Things To Know About How To Buy a Telescope.

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• Forum Post of the Day:
  
  Subject: Replacing Hubble
  "Are the costs of the replacement falling within the estimates first proposed by the contractors?
  
  "Has anyone given any thought to having two telescopes in space,or does this seem ridiculous and cut down on the charges for viewing time which they can extract from the major universities and national research labs?"
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