The sky might seem all blue with nothing interesting to watch while to others they discover something new on certain dates of the year. Things like eclipses, meteor showers, and constellations are easier seen through a celestron telescope. You must learn about the basics of telescopes for beginners in general so as to be better informed when it comes time to selecting and purchasing one. Aperture size is the most important factor because it is the size of the telescope’s main optical lens or mirror. The term aperture means how bright things will appear and the amount of detail you will pick up. The aperture is directly related to two key performance features:  the light-gathering power and the maximum resolving power. The first determines how bright viewed objects appear and the second determines how much fine detail is revealed. Apertures should be about eight to ten inches and magnification should be approximately 50 times the aperture measured in inches or two times when measured in millimeters. A nice quality reflector is always less expensive than the equivalent refractor due to lower production costs. One thing that consumers purchasing telescopes for beginners do not need to put too much stock into is power. Depending on the eyepiece used, any telescope can be configured to provide nearly any magnification. As magnification increases, the image in the scope gets larger and the light gathered must spread over a larger area, which dims the image.

A mount is another important feature of a telescope and there are several varieties. A good mount holds your telescope in a secure manner and reduces shaking. Altitude-azimuth mounts are usually simpler to use and lighter and people who plan to do both daytime viewing and astronomy usually select these models. There are also two major types of telescopes which are Dobsonian and Catadioptric. The Dobsonians are large reflectors with simple mounts and are more difficult to handle due to size.  The have huge aperture and are great in locations with dark skies. The Catadioptric ones have both refractor and reflector principles and are easy to handle even with larger apertures. These are more expensive, but are also great for cities where light pollution is an issue.

Now that you know about them and if you thinking you have what it takes to give it a try then visit your nearest store or shop online and buy whichever one you want. And embark on a new journey that will make you find something new.