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What telescope do you recommend is best for me?
I've already had a telescope so I guess I am moving up to an intermediate type telescope. I'd like an affordable telescope. I plan to look at the moon, planets, and near by nebulas like the Orion nebula. So I guess I want an affordable telescope that has a zoom of 40x or more. The brands I want are either Orion, Meade, or Celestron. What specific product do you thinks best for me to buy? Thanks!
You don't say what telescope you already have, but since you refer to magnification as "zoom" and think 40x is powerful, it can't have been much. For most people, I'd recommend an 8- or 10-inch Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount, as giving the most "bang for the buck." My preference among brands is towards Orion, SkyWatcher, and Celestron.
Here are a few web pages with good information on beginner's telescopes:
http://www.gaherty.ca/tme/TME0702_Buying_a_Telescope.pdf
http://www.scopereviews.com/begin.html
http://observers.org/beginner/j.r.f.beginner.html
For more advanced information, read Phil Harrington's Star Ware, 4th edition (Wiley).
You'll get the greatest value for your money with a Newtonian reflector on a Dobsonian mount, such as these:
http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Dobsonian-Telescopes/pc/1/12.uts
http://www.skywatchertelescope.net/swtinc/product.php?class1=1&class2=106
Buy from a store which specializes in telescopes and astronomy, either locally or online; don't buy from department stores, discount stores or eBay as mostly what they sell is junk. Find your local astronomy club and try out different telescopes at one of their star parties:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/organizations
I strongly recommend that beginners steer clear of astrophotography until they have learned their way around the sky. Astrophotography is by far the most expensive and difficult area of amateur astronomy.
Many people who buy telescopes have no idea how to find interesting things to observe. A good introduction to finding things is NightWatch by Terence Dickinson (Firefly). A more advanced book is Star Watch by Phil Harrington (Wiley).