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The 3 Basic Types Of Telescopes By : Alan Armstrong Since the advent of modern astronomy, scientists have come along a long way to build high powered telescopes. The earliest history of the modern telescope can be traced back to 16th century Netherlands. Today telescopes are available in various kinds, dimensions and shapes. The cost associated with each telescope differs widely and depends on the task it will be used for. Normally, astronomers agree that there are only two main types of telescopes. They are refractive telescopes and reflective telescopes. Is Astronomy An Expensive Hobby? By : Ken Needles All hobbies require some form of investment, not just in money, but also time Telescopes for Beginning Astronomers By : David Wildash Binoculars with a strength of 7 X 35 can actually be a better choice than a telescope. Binoculars are more portable and convenient, relatively inexpensive, and it's wiser to get cheap binoculars over a cheap telescope. With the 7 X 35 binoculars, the first number stands for the eyepiece magnification and the second number is the aperture in millimeters. Binoculars of this caliber are lighter and easy to hold.

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