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Mark's Guide to Buying a Telescope
Using the Moon as a target, Mark talks us through the different level of detail you can expect to achieve with the three main tools for the amateur astronomer – the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes. Find out the difference between reflectors and refractors and work out which telescope could be right for you.
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