First Telescope Buy Guide

Welcome to my guide for people making their first telescope buy! Buying a first telescope can be confusing and difficult. I have over 40 years of experience with telescopes, both as a buying customer and as a maker and designer of telescopes.

I will be discussing both the purchase and the use of scopes. I'll try to keep all my discussions in plain english, as well as giving an introduction into some of the lingo you'll want to know when you buy a telescope.

I'll cover buying a telescope for yourself, or as a gift for someone else.