I don't know why I got excited when he said he will give away a telescope when I'm not even there.

After 3 hours looking for information about the topic, this is the most useful I found. Thanks for uploading it.

"Telescopes do not have to be expensive in order to be good" That is some of the best advice I've ever heard.

anyone else worrying about that foot being off the end of the table? lol

He gave that lecture almost 7 years back, but it's still one of the best astronomy videos I ever saw. Every detail in it was priceless and that man... I can truly feel his passion for astronomy.

Enjoyed this, this guy can talk in a way that keeps you interested and listening🙂

When you talked about the number of telescopes you have, I was reminded of the number of guitars a guitarist has and it made perfect sense to me.

Glad I watched this video... I was about to make a very expensive mistake

I was so worried that he was going to drop that telescope off the edge of the table.

warning: do not buy one if you're a flat earther, you might realize that space exists and we're living on a planet!

This is a fantastic short lecture!

I like it a lot! He is a good speaker. I am planning to buy my first telescope and from this video I get a clearer idea on what thing that I should look at when I'm doing my window shopping. Thank you!!

As an active amateur astronomer involved in a lot of outreach, I have had to do this very presentation a number of times. Its always educational to see how others approach the subject. I also want to mention that the Starblast telescope (And other similar telescopes by other manufacturers) you were primarily using for your talk is one of the best little telescopes out there. Great beginner's 'scope. But good enough that it will put even a high-end Nagler eyepiece to the test. I have one as my 'grab and go' telescope as well.

Fantastic presentation, exactly what I was looking for, simple to the point information.

Very nice I have a 40 year old Celestron C8 and it has given many hours of enjoyment. Keep up the good work.

This video will be always needed by the upcoming generations. I am watching it in Dec 2020....

Very informative. I belong to an astronomy club and we do public outreaches all the time. This is one of the questions I get asked most. We usually have an assortment of scopes so that I can explain the pros and cons of each. I also tell them that for starters, use binoculars, which most people already have and learn the sky.

Such an interesting, informative teacher!

Very useful information! Thanks for sharing! I was looking for these tips since long!🙂

Great video, still holds up 8 years later!

This was exactly the video I needed to start with. Thank you for the info.

I have the AWB onesky (the one under the table with the extendable truss rods). Awesome telescope for the price! Highly recommended!

This is a very informational video. Thanks for the knowledge.

Thank you Mr. Beatty! We had no idea where to start in buying a telescope and after watching your video, we decided on the Orion EZ table mount. You rock!!!

He hit all the basic points that I used to give, when my astro-club did public outreach. Great job! My first REAL telescope was an 8" Celestron Starhopper (Dang, I wish I still had that scope)! That scope was the easiest to setup, by far. As the presenter stated, after awhile, you will start to feel the need to upgrade to a better scope. I had to sell that Starhopper to get my 10" Meade LX-50 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. This scope was a whole 2" bigger in diameter than the Starhopper, and had the ability to track objects, when put on an equatorial mount, such as a wedge. That scope stayed with me for awhile, until my back started giving me problems, and I could no longer lift it onto it's mount. So, I had to go back to an 8" scope, but stayed with the Schmidt-Cassegrain design. I was not too pleased to have to loose 2" of aperture, but I made sure that the new smaller scope had all the "Bells & Whistles" on it. That new scope was an 8" Meade LX-200 GPS. That scope lasted me forever (I still have it), along with a small 3" short-tube refractor. With the LX-200 alone, I did more stargazing than the previous two scopes combined!

I like looking for knowledge and actually finding it.

Thank you! This educational video re-taught me about telescope and assist me with choose one for a birthday gift.

Thank you for this informative and helpful introduction to telescopes!

How much for the Hubble? A good choice but you might want to save up for the James Webb.

Let your tie defines your profession.

Great tips here, thanks for posting!

Very informative.. looking forward to getting into this hobby with my family.

IMO, 8 inch newtonian with a long focal length is about all you should ever need, cheaper to just dive in and purchase it to start with rather than moving up the sizes. dobsonian mount for ease of use. Only need for anything else is if you want to get into astrophotography, then you need a quality refractor with a equatorial motorized tracking mount.

i am a beginner but i want a telescope which can take me to other galaxies and nebulae.. not only nearby planets.. please suggest me the most budget telescope of the type

Really good advice. Thank you!

An excellent and very relevant lecture

I have no intention on buying a telescope.. still watched the entire video :D

Hello! This was wonderful to watch and very informative. I'm having some trouble as the last person was about selecting a telescope to buy mainly to be used for astrophotography. At the moment I'm out almost every night with my 200mm lens on my canon, just trying to see what I can see with long exposures. But now that I've started I want so much more! Haha. My interest is mostly in the stars, I want to be able to capture as many as I can! But I also wouldn't mind seeing a planet now and then. So far I have had my eye on orions short tube refractor, or a celestron. But now I think I would love to have something like the pink $400 one you were talking about with the goto guide on it, only because I'm just starting out and I think that would be a great help. My budget is about $400 which I know is not a lot but I think is good for practice. So any suggestions at all would be so wonderful. I know you linked some short tubes below, but could you also point me in the direction of a goto Mount? Thank you so so much!

Very helpful presentation. Thank you.

Great presentation! Good info. Thanks.

Watching in 2020 ?

what brand and type of telescope in the $300 range would you recommend for mounting a SLR camera on?

This is such a fantastic video! thank you

Excellent presentation and in ~10mins. There are similar videos out there that take 20-30 mins and contain half the information. Thank you.

well he has a tie with phases of moon

why didnt he give us links to where to buy them or like their names on screen😭

Great introduction explaining basics. I think I'm better able to make a first purchase now.

I like the concept to teaching your children at a appropriate age to admire the Stars. I remember my son at 10 years old said dad look it only cost $9.99 at the store, our job as parents are they giving the best tutelage life has to offer even though we're still a student in our own atmosphere. That would be a truly counter tuitive approach to see it any other way I love this video very educational I'm getting started

Telescope Hoarder^ :P

I wish I can afford any of these🥺

I've got the extendable 'TELESCOPES WITHOUT BORDERS'. It's amazing for $200 and the profits go to this great organization. I can always enjoy about 5 of Jupiters moons and it's stripes. Can also see a little ring delineation in Saturn and maybe 2 of it's moons. The site scope is a bit tricky but you'll find how to finesse it after a little while.

My kids love the telescope. We have that Celestron 127 with the nice tripod. 👍 my son looks forward to nighttime everyday.

2:38 I hate it when people put the bottom of their shoes on a chair that others will later sit on...

What scope is good to see the Saturn rings?

Very informative video on telescope, thanks

Excellent vid. Nice n clear explanations.

I'm saving for an Orion XT8 plus :D

The tires analogy was horrendous, since unlike lenses, *tires wear out*! Otherwise an excellent and super helpful video.

Very professional , thank you very much for this !

Very good presentation. Thank you. 👏🏻👏🏻

How come he dosent say the models or not even the brand, I want the one that could fall from the table at any moment.

200 flat-earthers are too poor to afford a telescope, so they just disliked this video.

very interesting video,good job .I learned alot.

Thank you very informative and well explained

why am I so in to this at 6 in the morning

"Telescopes do not have to be expensive" Yet here in my country. A single portable hobby telescope with a diameter of 3 inch is sold at $300. That's equivalent of having a cheap telescope!

Although I appreciate the information given here and I like how he was very practical in discussing the topic he didn’t actually give a way to navigate the various selling points that advertisers provide when selling a telescope - such as mirror size or focal ratios etc.

Good chap. Thanks for all the tips.

so who won the telescope?

1:20 the guys in the bottom right cant even see bc of that lady lol

Excellent, really helpful, thank you

I half agree with this Professor.. this is where experience has advantage over education.. you can do fine with a $70 telescope if you know what you are doing (little ironic cause at the start of learning you typically start at the lower end ones)

Hi..What telescope would you recommend to me .to see stars,planets,solar system....I'm a beginner suggest me a telescope between 180-130 us dollars... as good as possible.....

You kept my attention until you said, Holiday Morning.'. It's Christmas!

thank you Man it was very knowledgeable and very had a lot of info on it

Well stated facts, thanks for the video.

But what if you are a Flat Earther.... shouldn't those demon tubes be destroyed?

warning: do not buy one if you believe the earth will end in 12 years, because you'll probably smash it when you find out you've been lied to all those years.

My advice a Meade ETX because as newbie you won't find much without a goto mount. The ETX-125 is really good for pin sharp views of planets and start clusters. The ETX-70/80 is probably the best travel scope you can get on a tiny budget.

I have my Orion Starblaster 4.5 eq sitting in my room that I got two years ago and have been wanting to point it at stuff for some time now (damn you school work). He said that eq mounts aren't always the best thing but I have been making good purpose of it from the times that I have tried it out. I've seen someone look at jupiter with this thing lol. I can't wait to learn how to track planets and clusters and point it correctly.

Or just invest in a super good trampoline.

Yay living in New Zealand, there's fuck all light pollution :)

Hello! Is the "Omegon Telescope N 130/920 EQ-2" a good choise for starters?

thank you sir.. it was very informative

“There very bulletproof l” Why do we need bulletproof telescopes😂

I have a telescope for 60 dollars an I can see Saturn and Jupiter just fine

This video helped me a lot.

This helped a lot. thank you very much :)

dislikes by flat earthers -_-

NEVER, NEVER buy a telescope WITHOUT a battery powered motor drive. You will spend ALL of your observing time trying to keep the object in the field of view.

Thank you very much Sir. It was very useful 👍👍

Nice work! Thanks for sharing ! :)

I don't often add comments on YT, but as a bright person, yet dim beginner, and someone illuminating my young children with the beauty of the sky at night, I was taken aback at the way you immediately chose to display a refractor telescope and instantly dismiss it (considering the wealth of great online advice on this subject). Like a badly chosen eyepiece, I have to disagree with you. I could buy an expensive / different telescope, but chose not to do so for the simple reason they had great fun looking through a neighbors refractor telescope. I deliberately bought the same one ($180) as they love looking at the moon and find new things to look at. They want to engage with me and be part of it. If they develop an interest, we will upgrade in time and in line with what they themselves start asking about and want to see. This doesn't mean refractor telescopes are junk. There's no profit in being deliberately dismissive in this manner. I measure profit in terms of engaging young children in the wonders of the places they will fly to when we parents are gone.

Very nicely explained :)

Great video! Would you have any recommendations for telescopes around this price ($250) for planets? I really hope to see Saturn and it’s rings but not sure what to consider with the aperture and focal length.

Looking forward to purchasing one!

Thank you so much for your easy guidance! 😁

Thanks ..Great information..very useful 😍

excellent presentation! the truth matters.

Love that moon phase necktie