Choosing a Telescope: Bigger Isn t Always Better!

Before you take your relationship with space to a new level by getting a telescope, find out what you really need to make the most of your summer nights staring at the sky. ---------- Dooblydoo thanks to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn t make SciShow without them! Shout outs go to Justin Ove, Justin Lentz, David Campos, John Szymakowski, Peso255, Jeremy Peng, Avi Yaschin, and Fatima Iqbal. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/SciShow Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Sources: http://www.space.com/18916-telescope-buying-advice-binoculars.html http://www.telescope-optics.net/spherical1.htm http://www.telescope.com/What-Does-Focal-Length-Mean/p/102600.uts http://www.deepastronomy.com/best-telescope.html