If your interested in buying a telescope for your home make sure to do some background research before hand. Although many people assume that the more magnification the better what is actually more important is the light gathering power. Since you need light to see, you need a telescope that can intensify the light in the night sky in order to see more celestial objects. However, a telescope with good magnification will only allow you to see what you can but it will appear bigger. Click on the following links for more advice!
http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-equipment.html
http://www.telescopenerd.com/telescope-astronomy-articles/how-to-buy-a-telescope.htm
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