by Eriani Doyel

In 1975, the Orion Telescope Company began as a mail order catalog company offering telescopes for both new and seasoned astronomers. They joined with the Imaginova Company in 1999 to better serve their customers and market their product.

Orion offers telescopes but they also sell binoculars for all types of outdoor enthusiasts. If you visit their site you will find customer support, same day shipping service, binoculars and telescopes to fit every budget and need, and information to help you to make your Orion Telescope purchase. Orion offers five different types of telescopes for your viewing pleasure:

1. The reflector was one of the first telescopes invented. It was originally called the Newtonian, after Sir Isaac Newton who produced the first model. It uses a series of mirrors to focus and reflect the image back to the eye. The reflector is generally better for deep sky viewing.

2. Orion Telescope also produces another good beginner scope in the refractor scope. This scope uses curved glass lenses to reflect images in the night sky. It is ideal for looking at individual planets, stars, the moon, etc. and gets crisp, clear detail.

3. The Cassegrain telescope is known for its portability and its ability to look at images both on the ground and in the sky. It is one of the Orion Telescope line that is most adapted to be taken out on hiking or camping trips.

4. Spotting scopes are a product which is similar in nature to binoculars. They are much like the telescopes you might have seen on the old pirate movies except they are not usually made in gold anymore. This is another highly portable member of the Orion Telescope family and the images are seen upright unlike many telescopes that invert images. They are great for horizon level viewing.

5. Dobsonian scopes are refractor telescopes that have a very low base and can be used on a table top, on the ground or any other fairly flat, even surface. They are good for beginners who may prefer the point and view method of using an Orion Telescope.

Take a look at the Orion Telescope line. Not only do they offer a wide variety of products with accessories to help you, and enhance your viewing experience, they have information that will help you to decide which if any of their products is right for you. Professionals and beginners alike may find something that may appeal or interest them.