Where is the best place to buy an inexpensive telescope in Texas?

Question

I have an old telescope that my dad gave me but it dosen't work to well so I need a new one if you know where to buy one please tell me!

Answer 1

Don't buy a telescope from eBay!! Most of the telescopes sold there are total junk, and, as a beginner, you don't know enough to tell the difference. Look in the Yellow Pages for a local telescope store; failing that, buy from an established online dealer like Orion, OPT, Astronomics, Anacortes, High Point, etc. I'd not recommend anything smaller than 6" aperture. Dobsonians are an excellent choice, as they offer decent aperture on very solid mounts for a reasonable price.

Answer 2

Where is the best place to buy an inexpensive telescope in Texas? The best place to buy cheap Telescopes online is at Amazon.com who have a massive collection to choose from at amazing prices from a website you can trust.

http://www.amazon.com/Telescopes/b?ie=UTF8&node=281063&tag=yah-toys-20

You will find nearly 1000 different telescope models at Amazon. You know you can trust them and their prices are are always amongst the lowest.

Amazon stock the three different types of telescopes, Catadioptric, Reflectors and Refractors across all the major brands such as Celestron, Tasco, Meade, Orion, Barska, iOptron and more.

http://www.amazon.com/Telescopes/b?ie=UTF8&node=281063&tag=yah-toys-20

If you are just starting out then remember that the most popular telescopes for beginners are 2.4 inch (60mm) and 3.1 inch(80mm) refractors and 4.5 inch and 6 inch reflectors.

Answer 3

You can buy a new 6" reflector telescope for around $200 including shipping charges on Ebay. That is by far the best deal I have seen for a decent telescope. I have a 2.5" refractor right now that I bought for a hundred dollars at hobby lobby. The moons of Jupiter are great and all but I need something bigger and better. Hope you find a good deal. Good luck!

Answer 4

I don't know about "inexpensive" but if you're near the Houston area, you should check out Land, Sea, and Sky (Texas Nautical Repair). They have a wide variety of Meade, Celestron, Takahashi, and others.

Focus first on the size of telescope you can reasonably expect to physically handle and use. That's why it's a good idea to go to an actual retailer, as opposed to eBay. You can actually touch and lift the scopes (if they'll let you :) ). When you're not sure what you want, what you'll use, or what's best for your needs, online shopping is the LAST route you should go.

Answer 5

Your best bet is to go on the Internet to
ebay.com
do searches for 8 Inch Reflector Telescope, etc., etc.
that should put you in a good position to pick out what you want. Go for the largest reflector telescope you can afford.

Answer 6

Welcome to the Telescope Store at Amazon featuring models from top brands, including Celestron, Meade Telescopes, Skywatcher, Seben and many more. We also have a wide range of other optics including binoculars, monoculars and microscopes.

USA : http://www.amazon.com/Telescopes-Optics-Camera-Photo/b?ie=UTF8&node=281063&tag=yahans2014-20

UK : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Telescopes-Binoculars-Scopes-Photography/b?ie=UTF8&node=1083940&tag=2014tag-21

Good luck !!