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![AJamesMcCarthy Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::2492039959.png) Andrew McCarthy [@AJamesMcCarthy](/creator/twitter/AJamesMcCarthy) on x 412.5K followers
Created: 2025-07-15 23:46:16 UTC

When I first got a telescope it was a bit overwhelming knowing what to get and to have the right kind of expectations, as different types of astronomy can have very opposite criteria. For that reason I put together this telescope buying guide:

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