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Originally posted by Nordlys
On the other hand, maybe your interest would have lasted longer if you had had a decent telescope, and maybe someone who had helped you to use it in a meaningful way.
Well I'd done a bit of research before buying it so I'm confident that it was a good telescope for a beginner - I think the main problem was, as mentioned above, living in an area where it wasn't pleasant being out at night time. I think you need a lot of patience and also tolerance of cold conditions (not me 🙂).

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Originally posted by Jaque
I want to buy a telescope for my children to observe the planets, but I don't know a lot of things on this device. I want to have a clear and steady view. who can help me?
The two most inportant things to look for are aperture size and focal length.

Generally, the bigger the aperture, the more light it can collect and hence the brighter the objects you view will be.

Longer focal length = higher magnification power.

I have a cheapo 4.5 inch reflector with a 700mm focal length. I can easily make out Jupiter and moons and Saturn and moons (and rings).

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what other languages do you speak? english is my 4h language, i am sorry about that. how about you? I am a montrealer and for your information, we are francophone (try to make a translation).
thanks for every one who wanted realy to help, not to just talk for saying nothing.

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Any time.

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for beginning astronomy, binoculars are a better bet than a telescope, it's much easier to find things with them

http://www.xmission.com/~alanne/AstronomyBeginning.html

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Originally posted by Siskin
for beginning astronomy, binoculars are a better bet than a telescope, it's much easier to find things with them

http://www.xmission.com/~alanne/AstronomyBeginning.html
Good posted link...been thinking of buying a scope myself....thanks for the info