Refracting Telescope: Preferred Scope of Many

It is really a wonder why the refracting telescope has not been manufactured for professional in the last many years. Has it being eclipsed by the more modern and high technology telescope instruments.

For me, the refractor telescope is one of the best, if not the best scope ever discovered.

And despite its simplicity, it is a reliable, scientific instrument that is perfect for stellar, lunar and planetary studies, researches and observations.

Actually, some of the more modern refracting telescope instruments allow astronomers and scientists to view much distant objects such as the nebulae and galaxies. It has immense optical power when it comes to the capacity to gather light.

So why then is the refractor not utilized professionally anymore? Perhaps because of its technical flaw known as the Chromatic Aberration that diminishes its over-all importance and performance as an astronomical telescope. (Chromatic aberration is when fringes of colors appear around an image.)

Or simply because more telescopes of superior quality have since been invented.

Nonetheless, this scope is still the scope of choice for many astronomy enthusiasts and stargazing hobbyists. Even the ordinary man's description of a telescope would very well be that of a refractor.

A word of advice: avoid discount telescope when you wish to own a refracting telescope. When it comes to owning this kind of scope, it is not worth scrimping on money and just buy a discount telescope.

If you are really into serious astronomy and stargazing, save up to be able to buy a more expensive one that has all the features appropriate to your needs.