![I'm 17 years old and just finished building this 14.7" f/2.89 Newtonian reflector telescope. Despite its stubby size it collects roughly 2500 times more light than the human eye and is bigger I'm 17 years old and just finished building this 14.7" f/2.89 Newtonian reflector telescope. Despite its stubby size it collects roughly 2500 times more light than the human eye and is bigger](https://i.redd.it/luf6z5ghfop41.jpg)
I'm 17 years old and just finished building this 14.7" f/2.89 Newtonian reflector telescope. Despite its stubby size it collects roughly 2500 times more light than the human eye and is bigger
![I kept my telescope pointed at Bode's Galaxy for 18 hours to create this picture. It's a combination of exposures across two years. : r/space I kept my telescope pointed at Bode's Galaxy for 18 hours to create this picture. It's a combination of exposures across two years. : r/space](https://preview.redd.it/39m8kzlahch61.png?auto=webp&s=b3605d4084b470abc773ed5e761d6d6fd44942ae)
I kept my telescope pointed at Bode's Galaxy for 18 hours to create this picture. It's a combination of exposures across two years. : r/space
![Astronomers of Reddit. I broke my telescope I had for 25 years this week. I'm looking at a Celestron 8” advance VX as an upgraded replacement. What would you recommend? : r/Astronomy Astronomers of Reddit. I broke my telescope I had for 25 years this week. I'm looking at a Celestron 8” advance VX as an upgraded replacement. What would you recommend? : r/Astronomy](https://preview.redd.it/4w6y3l791cx01.jpg?auto=webp&s=665376cb7d54522a9f7ca23a6ee524b2787b4bd0)