Modern telescope-making has advanced the simple optical designs of Galileo and Isaac Newton (the inventor of the reflector telescope) to state-of-the-art, and prices have dropped considerably, making telescopes of excellent optical quality available to everyone. Owning a telescope today is an investment in wonder, excitement and enjoyment. Whether you are pursuing a serious career in advanced astromony or you simply like to be out under a night sky awash with stars, piloting your own imaginary starship through the galaxy and beyond, a telescope can help you begin the journery. You can spend as little as 200-300 dollars, and you will have a scope capable of wonderful tours of the solar system and beyond. When you look through the eyepiece as the rings of Saturn come into focus, whether it's for the first time or the hundredth time, chances are, you will pause for a moment, and say, "Wow"
Modern telescope-making has advanced the simple optical designs of Galileo and Isaac Newton (the inventor of the reflector telescope) to state-of-the-art, and prices have dropped considerably, making telescopes of excellent optical quality availab...
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