What kind of Telescope should I buy?

Hello everyone,

What kind of telescope should I buy?  This is a question we hear quite often.  Whether it's for a gift, budding amateur astronomer, or the rekindling of an old hobby there are many answers.  Our most common one is to "try before you buy", and is a main purpose of astronomy clubs like ours.  By attending one of our public progams, meetings, and/or open-to-the-public star parties you can learn about the different types of telescopes, their advantages and dis-advantages, and get to experience using them firsthand.  We invite you to do so by keeping an eye on our calendar for future events.  In the meantime you can learn the basics about types of telescopes and their uses by looking at this handout which we distribute at some of our outreach programs.  As always you can contact us with any questions at any time!

-The 5A's