Scope Telescope Hunting
What is the ideal type of telescope for comet and asteroid hunting/observations? What size would it need to be?
I was considering a Dobsonian, I live in Southern California and have very little light at night to impede my stargazing. I am looking to observe manually and learn the sky, with the option of possibly upgrading the scope. I have a fascination with asteroids and comets especially. How large of a scope would be appropriate?
Asteroids – forget it. New asteroids are only discovered at fainter than magnitude 19 so you need an imaging setup for these.
Comets – Binoculars will do so any telescope with clear optics is fine.
Leatherwood ART – M-1000v2
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Compact 10×25 Monocular Scope Telescope Hunting Camping $1.00 |
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Compact 10×25 Monocular Scope Telescope Hunting Camping $1.00 |
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Compact 10×25 Monocular Scope Telescope Hunting Camping $1.00 |
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Compact 10×25 Monocular Scope Telescope Hunting Camping $1.00 |
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Compact 10×25 Monocular Scope Telescope Hunting Camping $1.00 |
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