Ask HN: Any recommended beginner friendly space telescope?

2 pointsqatanah6y ago1 comments

A view of Jupiter and Saturn would be nice.

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I have a Skywatcher refractor telescope and can recommend them.

Refractors give a nice contrasty image for planets in our solar system.

I would say they are probably something like 1/5th the cost you usually need to spend for the same image quality.

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2 pointsqatanah6y ago1 comments

A view of Jupiter and Saturn would be nice.

I have a Skywatcher refractor telescope and can recommend them.

Refractors give a nice contrasty image for planets in our solar system.

I would say they are probably something like 1/5th the cost you usually need to spend for the same image quality.

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