Need suggestion to buy a telescope

[dreamcreeper143]

Guy,

I need to buy one good telescope. I am confused btw whether to buy a relfector or a refractor telescope.

My budget is around 7k. Suggest one good model to buy.

Thanks in advance,

VJ.

 

[xxjayxx]

Nearly all large research-grade astronomical telescopes are reflectors. Optical telescope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I did little exercise last month when i thought for buying one but thn i dropped the idea since i couldn't found any reliable online seller, though lots of sellers r available on ebay.

 

[dreamcreeper143]

Anybody know any good online shopping sites where I can buy the telescope?....I live in chennai so if somebody know any shops out here will be good too...

 

[adityamunshi]

Try tejraj.com, based in Bombay and has lots of options.

 

[sound_advice]

The planetarium has telescopes for sale. It is at Kotturpuram

 

[enigma]

One good telescope in 7K is well 'impossible-ish'.

Please define 'good'. What will you be observing? The moon? Jupiter/Saturn + rings. Plaiedes / Orion.
Astrophotography?

It is very hard to get a good telescope in India and even so prices are too high.
My advice is instead of buying a 'cheap' telescope, which can and will be a nightmare during usage:
You're better of getting a decent pair of binoculars.

It is not as glamorous, but offer stereoscopic vision and is portable.