What is the “best” telescope?
The “best” telescope is the one you will use the most. There is no “best” design…only trade-offs. Our members are always glad to discuss these trade-offs with you.
The best way to decide is to come to a public star party and look through different types of telescopes and talk to their owners about them. Doing this is something you never get from a department store, or even many stores that specialize in telescopes. Star parties are a great opportunity to test-drive many different kinds of telescopes to see what might work best for your observing requirements and finances. Size and weight, optics and mount - all of these can be checked out with the experience of our members as owners to ask their pros and cons of their telescope.