Introduction
A few minutes on the internet will show there is a huge range of telescopes available to suit all budgets.
However, there are inexpensive good ones and expensive bad ones, which can make buying a telescope for the first time
very difficult. Get the wrong one and you could be put off astronomy forever.
If you are new to astronomy and looking for your first telescope please read our invaluable Beginner’s Guide or download the
pdf file HERE.
We offer a course at the Centre dedicated to helping you make the right decisions when choosing a telescope.
Should you need help or advice at any time please phone or email.
We don’t have “office hours”, you will usually get me between 9am to 8pm.
After that I may be out giving guests a stargazing tour.
We aim to reply to an email within hours.
One other service which few others can offer, is our “try before you buy”.
We have a number of telescopes which will help you experience actually using one at night and the views you can expect to
see.
Buying
the
right
telescope
need
not
be
a
gamble.
Take
advantage
of
my
years
of
experience
and
possibly
save
yourself
hundred
of
pounds
by
ensuring
you
buy
the
right
telescope
first
time.
That
way
you
will
get
many
nights
of
enjoyment
not
ones of frustration.
A
principle
aim
of
the
the
Galloway
Astronomy
Centre
has
always
been
to
give
the
beginner
help
to
get
a
good
start
in
the
hobby.
We
carry
that
same
principle
into
selling
telescopes.
Since
the
GAC
opened
I
have
given
advice
on
telescopes
to
many
guests which lead us to become a dealer for Skywatcher telescopes.
At
the
end
of
2013
we
were
approached
by
Celestron
to
become
their
only
Scottish
specialist
dealer.
They
also
produced
very
good telescopes many with unique features.
We
have
a
unique
offer
for
you
-
visit
the
Centre
and
under
our
beautiful
dark
skies
try
out
examples
of
popular
beginner
telescopes
such
as
the
Skymax
127
Maksutov
or
Explorer-130P
with
Synscan™
AZ
GOTO
or
large
200mm
and
250mm
reflectors.
I
have
been
observing
the
wonders
of
the
night
sky
for
over
47
years
and
in
that
time
I
have
used
many
different
types
of
telescope.
I
am
impressed
with
Skywatcher
as
throughout
their
comprehensive
range
they
consistently
offer
very
good
quality at competitive prices.
The
Celestron
beginner
and
mid
range
telescopes
often
overlap
with
Skywatcher.
Their
larger
Schmidt
-
Cassegrain
telescope
are amongst the best.
As yet we don’t have the ability to sell on-line.
However, your next telescope purchase is just a phone call away.
For first class service and advice please phone or email we are only too pleased to answer your
questions.
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