cheap telescope

alex76 · Post by **alex76** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:18 pm

I'm not a die hard enthusiast, ... is the cheap telescope selling in Carrefour enough for me to see Mars n other big object in the sky?

thanks

fizzy123 · Post by **fizzy123** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:22 pm

Don't get those, they are toys in terms of quality, not real telescope :idea:

kayheem · Post by **kayheem** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:55 pm

If you are only curious and not a die-hard enthusiast, join any observing group and view thru other bigger n better scopes for free!

Save the $50-60 you would have spent, and get a good bino for about $150. Alternatively, spend the money on a round of drinks for the telescope owners that let you have a peep thru their scope. :-P

You will be disappointed with the Carrefour scope on mars.

Kay Heem

alex76 · Post by **alex76** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:02 pm

oh ok... thanks for advice.... almost have got it...

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:41 pm

Is it for yourself or your child? By the way, there is a good article in the issue of Sky & Telescope magazine on beginner scopes recommendations.

Cheers!

makoto™ · Post by **makoto™** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:31 am

any cheap binoculars to recommend for stargazing? a telescope is too much for me to afford..plus my mom's gonna kill me for that!

astrobabe · Post by **astrobabe** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:03 pm

alex76 wrote:I'm not a die hard enthusiast, ... is the cheap telescope selling in Carrefour enough for me to see Mars n other big object in the sky?

thanks

I've seen those at Carrefour @ Plaza Singapura. Think they're far too low-end to see anything closeup. The magnification sucks! :roll:

rlow · Post by **rlow** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:17 pm

Well, these cheap scopes are usually not worth considering for astronomical observation as they are basically toys for children. They usually come with cheap plastic objective lens, wobbly mount/tripod, terrible eyepieces and a cheap barlow to give you 500x of useless magnification. Yes, you can get a view of the brighter objects Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, some star clusters etc, but the image pales in comparison to a proper standard telescope.

For binoculars, I would recommend the Minolta Activa Series 7x35, 8x40 etc which are discontinued but some stocks are still available. The optical and built quality are excellent, and they are value-for-money at $150 or less.

makoto™ · Post by **makoto™** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:15 pm

do you have any idea where they can be bought at?

hansgalaxy · Post by **hansgalaxy** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:19 pm

hmm maybe try looking at the Buy & Sell forum? I'm still new here btw.. The shop selling astro stuffs @ Science Center Omni Theatre .... prices are too much.. Wonder where can i find those shops in S'pore rather than buying from Amazon.com and risk shipping.

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