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All I want for Christmas is a telescope

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The night sky is full of wonders to behold.  After my friends see my pictures, I get asked, can I see that if I bought a telescope?  What kind of telescope should I get?  I don't want anything too complicated! In today's article, let's talk about telescopes!  And what should you look for in your first telescope! Seasons greetings!   The nights are getting longer in the northern hemisphere as the winter solstice approaches.  It's the season of giving and lots of folks are looking for the perfect gift.  Maybe this year it will be a new telescope!  What should you look for in a telescope?  And what can I expect to see?  With a descent telescope, you should be able to see the red spot on Jupiter, the red coloration of Mars, the beautiful rings of Saturn, the craters of the Moon, and countless stars. Telescopes come in all different shapes and sizes.   There are three basic categories of telescopes.  Refractors, reflectors, and Catadioptric telescopes.    TYPES