Are there any web-controlled telescopes?
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The Bradford telescope at the website below is the best:\n\nhttp://www.telescope.org/
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No,\nI wouldn't say that's entirely impossible but it'd be a small technical challange.\n\nIf you can't afford a telescope you should contact your local astronomical society. Many will let members borrow telescopes for free or they may be able to tell you of a star party where you can go and others will let you look through their telescopes.
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Well, first off avoid the TASCO ones 'cos they have a reputation for using cheap optics with overly powered eyepieces (according to those in the know) - I bought one myself off Ebay a couple of years ago.\nIt ain't exactly bad (apart from the wobbly stand, cheap eyepieces, hopeless spotting scope)...... more stupid but savable than bad. Couple weeks ago I finally got round to buying a better quality "Orion Explorer II 7-21mm Zoom" eyepiece, which is a good investment, but the usual New Telescope/Accessory + sky gone cloudy once it's dark enough outside to use it jinx has been occuring ever since I got the blinkin' thing!\n\nLooking @ Telescopes.com, within your budget I'd suggest...... *drum roll*....... \nthe \nCelestron - FirstScope 114 EQ Short Newtonian Reflector  @ $159 (knocked down from $377)  http://www.telescopes.com/products/Celestron_FirstScope_114_EQ_Short_Newtonian_Reflector_5936.html\nor the Meade - 114EQ-A Short Tube EQ Reflector @ $179.95 (knocked down from $249)  http://www.telescopes.com/products/Meade_114EQ-A_Short_Tube_EQ_Reflector_-_Deluxe_Mount_42684.html\n\nAnother alternative is to scour the adverts in the back of Astronomy magazines for ones people are selling off..... or of course good old Ebay\n http://photography.listings.ebay.com/Binoculars-Telescopes_Telescopes_W0QQfromZR4QQsacatZ74927QQsocmdZListingItemList\n\nFor more advice, check out:\nhttp://skyandtelescope.com/howto/scopes/
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I'm no expert, but I'd go for the Oberwerk binos.  If you plan on using them for astronomy, I'd also highly recommend a decent tripod so your neck and shoulders aren't in pain after a night of viewing.  It will also give you steady images.\n\nThere are many favorable reviews for Oberwerk 15x70s on www.cloudynights.com.
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The easiest (or less difficult) telescope to build is the newtonian reflector type. There are several websites that give information. You can buy some of the parts, or you can try to make them on your own, like the principal mirror. Grinding your own mirror is not easy without the help of someone who has done this before, so it would be better I think to buy the optics and make the mechanical part on your own. The easiest mount I guess is the dobsonian type.\n\nhttp://ben.davies.net/telescope.htm\n\nhttp://hometown.aol.com/sfsidewalk/intro.htm\n\nhttp://www.galvoptics.fsnet.co.uk/telescope1.htm
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try mininova.org\n\nhttp://www.mininova.org/cat/8
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Orion Telescope and Binoculars - http://www.telescope.com - good selection of cheap-to-moderate scopes, decent quality.\nFirst Telescope - http://www.first-telescope.com/ - all scopes under $500.\nAstronomics - http://www.astronomics.com/ - parent of First Telescope, a good full-line telescope dealer.
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I think I saw this advertised in the Jan or Feb issue of Astronomy magazine.  Not sure there is a website for the contest.  Good Luck.
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They make those. Maybe try http://www.skyandtelescope.com \nOr you could take a regular globe mark some 300odd major stars in position with the aid of a star catalog (glowinthedarkpaint?) and then paint the rest black. Everything'd be backwards unless you could stick your head inside (?) Meow.
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try Cassini personal web server - ran this for a graduate project:\n\nhttp://www.asp.net/Projects/Cassini/Download/Default.aspx?tabid=1
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Give this site a look.  And I think everything on it is under $300\n\nhttp://space.about.com/cs/telescopes/tp/tpbegscop300.htm\n\nGood luck.
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Try http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/t1423.html\n\nHowever, you are going to be *very* disappointed with the view quality.\n\nThere is no way to turn a camera lens into a "high quality" telescope. Telescope objectives and camera lenses are made for different purposes and to different standards. A camera lens can get by with poorer quality of image because the image is not going to be magnified 200x by an eyepiece. At the same time, a telescope doesn't need to project an image that is flat and large enough to cover the fil, size.\n\nIf you really want a telescope I have two different suggestions to try instead. Go to astromart.com and watch the used telescopes. But the best suggestion is to go to http://skyandtelescope.com/resources/organizations/ and find your local astronomy club. They will have public nights. Go to a public night. You will get to look through a lot of different telescopes. By the end of the night you will know what you want. And, you are likely to come across a very good deal from someone who wants to sell their telescope and upgrade.\n\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-observing/\n\nChuck Taylor
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Try: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases
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You can try NASA WORLDWIND
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Some good info can be found here, including a simulated Astrolabe: www.rogivue.com\nAlso Wikipedia has lots of info!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keck_telescope
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You are probably thinking of http://local.live.com/\nHowever, there is a http://local.google.com\nAnother one: http://www.terraserver.com