Imagine the world at your fingertips. The power to see as far as the imagination can see but only this time it is not a daydream. The experience is brought to you through your own two eyes! How can this be possible you say? Well, through the Optical Telescope, the things that seemed like dreams become reality.

For many, investing in a telescope is the next big step when you have outgrown your binoculars. It was one thing to see so many things magnified from a distance with the binoculars but the Optical Telescope brings you to another level of closeness.

With its larger proportions the Optical Telescope's capabilities can be as far reaching as outer space such that the planets and stars no longer look like a twinkle in the sky but rather masses of land with textured surfaces.

Before you get onto enjoying the experience the Optical Telescope brings, it is important to determine what kind of telescope is best suited to you. Considerations are money, size, space where you will mount it and purpose.

Perhaps a place to start is with a test-drive. Contact several retailers or clubs and try the binoculars out. Ask questions about size, the types of lenses that are available and costing. The purpose of this exercise is to gain an understanding on the qualities of telescopes available and be able to ascertain where the value is added or removed when the prices, brands and size of the telescope differ.

At the end of the day, you need to keep your sights firmly focused on what you want to get out of having a telescope. Examining the features of all telescope is on thing however quite pertinent is the reason you want or need one. When you stay true to your values you will find the right telescope for you.