Efstonscience: Bruce Engels and Michael Maglietta (Telescope Fundamentals) are avid amateur astronomers who have more than 35 years of experience between them. Bruce is an Astronomy Representative and Mike is the Assistant Manager at Eftstonscience.

Purchasing a telescope can be an extremely confusing and frustrating experience unless you know what your astronomical interests are, and what type of telescope and mounting best supports those interests. In this workshop, Bruce and Mike, will describe the various types of telescopes and mountings commercially available today and their suitability to a variety of different observing and astrophotographic endeavours. Common jargon and fundamental concepts such as light grasp, magnification and field of view will be explained. They will then offer some practical advice on how to determine what telescope is best for you, and answer any questions you may have.