A guide to buying a telescope for a budding astronomer
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The holidays are here! One of the questions I get asked most, is I want to buy a first telescope for someone, what should I do? Well, we take a look at some apps to help you get acquainted with the sky as well as some useful websites. We explore what inexpensive binoculars can do and discuss some entry level telescopes.
Orion Telescopes
https://www.telescope.com/
SkyWatcher Telescopes
https://www.skywatcherusa.com/
Celestron Telescopes
https://www.celestron.com/
Stargazer Steve
https://stargazersteve.com/
The Sky Live
https://theskylive.com/
Stellarium…
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