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Beware of “toy” telescopes that advertise high power. Magnification is not the focus of an astronomical telescope. Rather, it is light-gathering ability that should be consicTered.

“The most important thing a person should be looking for is aperture,” Lyons said.

The diameter of the opening at the front of the telescope is called the aperture. The larger the aperture, the more light a telescope will gather. The general rule is that a telescope’s magnification should never go beyond 50 times the aperture, measured

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