Choosing Your First Beginner Telescope in 2024! - Type, Mount & More!

[@cosmic_curiosity]

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[@theozzie8459]

I miss you Dave over on your gaming channel. I hope you find great success on your new adventure :)

[@MrMaagaard]

Top tip. use 80% of your budget on the mount. The best scope in the world is useless on a crap mount. But you can get awesome results from a cheap(ish) scope on a nice mount. Trust me on this.

[@cajltd1737]

Even though I couldn't possibly afford a telescope, this was really interesting information!

[@SeaTacDelta]

Great video. Nice to see you back on KZbin. Curious if you have looked into PHD2 or similar software for guiding. A detailed dive into setup, alignment, guiding and processing could be an interesting series. I know there are a few out there, but it's an ever evolving landscape of software, tools, and techniques.

[@cosmic_curiosity]

That is something i want to do eventually

[@sandiwilliamson2764]

I’m looking for one that is small because we travel I want it tor looking at planets and stars.

[@cosmic_curiosity]

I would look at a small refractor. They are compact and great for travle. But you might struggle to get enough focallength to see planets clearly. So you might want to invest in a Barlow lense as well

[@beerkegbob6952]

Cool informative video

[@stevenboughner7255]

Good to see and hear from you. I have been thinking of purchasing a Telescope but don't know enough to make a informative decision. I will refer back to this and other videos you may make.

[@burgle66]

Great video! I've been interested in picking up my first scope and this information was exactly what I needed.

[@cosmic_curiosity]

Happy to be of help

[@CMDR_Elizium51RA]

HOORAY!!! You're finally here!! Great video friend.

[@AwakeInAnacortes]

Well done! This is the video I would recommend to anybody considering getting into amateur astronomy. Thank you.

[@nooneeyeno]

Very interestsing, Why does the second mirror that reflects the image to the eyepiece show in the image? It is right in the middle of the tube.

[@Annihilator2011]

The secondary mirror does block an amount of light but it is far enough away from the focal plane that it does not cause interference with the view.

[@rasmuslaurberghansen8484]

Great educational content and video! Is the mounting of a camera to an optic a standardized mount or do you need to buy special adaptors depending on camera and optic vendor?

[@cosmic_curiosity]

All telescopes will come with either a 1.25" or 2" eyepiece hole. So you will need an adapter that matches one of those two. Then you will need what's called a T-ring that screws on to the adapter. The T-ring is what mounts to the camera and will need to match the camera lense mount. The smart thing about this is that once you have an adapter that fit you scope then you only need to swap the T-ring if you ever want to change camera.

[@Annihilator2011]

Depends on the telescope as well, many Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes allow you to completely remove the eyepiece mount and directly connect a camera body to the scope and you can use an eyepiece adapter depending on the type of photography you want to do.

[@urbanastronomy4899]

Nice to see you active again mate !

[@Dysonsphere42]

New videos!! Great to see you back 🎉

[@IHaveSpeed1]

Awesome

[@nathanmorgan5543]

This guy looks dangerous maybe even elite

[@alexn8219]

Great content and explanations! Love the format. Looking forward to more!

[@gargamosch]

Thanks for your guide!!!

[@Korelon7]

o7 good to see you back

[@MrWhybull]

I love your tie man!

[@Jay_Elric]

Welcome back - we can see what has kept you busy the past few months! Astronomy is not one of my pursuits and I have little (well, next to none) knowledge of it, but I find it interesting so will tag along for the ride.

[@vicmcquire9077]

Always Lurking 😍

[@aranelchan]

At 5:14 you're actually thinking of a catadioptric, not a Cassegrain, then at 6:04 you're thinking of a Cassegrain. Catadioptric designs involve both mirrors and lenses, whereas Cassegrain refers to a family of folded optical designs. Some Cassegrain designs are also catadioptric, e.g., a Schmidt-Cassegrain, whereas others are not, e.g., a classical Cassegrain. Some catadioptric designs are not Cassegrain designs, e.g., a Maksutov-Newtonian.

[@rockystar2102]

Nice video with some good info and I like the format, but telescopes don't magnify, that's the job of the eyepiece - you are better off talking about focal ratio and field of view than focal length and magnification

[@Annihilator2011]

You should be using a red flashlight to setup your scope in the dark. Using a white flashlight makes your vision require more time to adapt to the darkness and get proper views.

[@DeltaVistaUA]

That's the type of content I would watch even if it wasn't you. I got into the astronomy around a year ago and it's such a joy to watch how this stuff works

[@naerbo19]

While I have a feeling that I could buy a telescope, I guess I would use 1 or 2 times then in storage. Therefore, I shall partake in these here videos instead. Good to see you again Astro! Or do you prefer Cosmic or Curiosity?

[@cosmic_curiosity]

Astro is still fine :)

[@awsumpchits]

one day, man. one day.

[@johndaley9188]

You're ignoring the elephant in the room. Move up to the 21st century. Investigate smart telescopes. Great learning tool, does it all, and not a lot of money. For $500 the Seestar has been perfect. Will I upgrade and spend a lot of money in the future on this hobby, not sure. For most smart scopes are a perfect entryway. If you hate it you're out much less cash. You're talking today to old guard astrophotographers, not newbies.

[@urbanastronomy4899]

Format is a bit crap.

[@Deathbunnygirl]

Love it! reminds me of old school science shows!