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Amateur Astronomer Bruce Berger Talks About Telescopes, Part II (Video)

Posted by Roblimo on from the there-are-stars-that-are-famous-and-some-that-you-hardly-ever-hear-of dept.

Bruce Berger is an IT guy, but he's also an amateur astronomer who takes telescope selection and scope building extra-seriously. We ran a video interview with him yesterday. Today that interview continues, with more emphasis on telescope selection and purchasing. He mentions Orion, a telescope vendor he seems to respect, along with other sources for both new and used equipment. Which should you buy (or build): A reflector or a refractor telescope? Bruce talks about how you should make your selection based on what you want to view, your skill level, and how much time and/or money you have available.

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  1. Amateur Astronomer: The Sequel by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 1, Funny

    Bold move, Slashdot, going forward with a topic that pulled in only 34 comments yesterday. And a video too - exactly what we're looking for.