Telescopes and advice from amateur astronomers from Sneek

Telescoop.nl is a telescope shop from Sneek and is run by amateur astronomers. We sell telescopes, smart telescopes, binoculars and accessories to beginners and advanced users in the Netherlands and Belgium. Because we also look up, you get advice from our own experience when you call, text or email us. On the page about us you can read who is behind Telescoop.nl it, and on WebwinkelKeur you read the reviews of our customers.

Which telescope suits you?

When looking through a telescope, pay particular attention to the opening: the diameter of the lens or mirror in millimeters. The larger the opening, the more light and detail you see. The magnification that sometimes appears large on the box says little. Above about twice the opening in millimeters, the image only becomes larger, not sharper.

For most beginners we recommend a dobson telescope Yes. You get a lot of value for your money, it doesn't require any complicated assembly, you just put it down and watch it. If you mainly want to look at the moon and planets and want something compact that doesn't need to be adjusted, then a telescope is perfect. refractor telescope or a Maksutov telescope Better. If you want to take photos of nebulae and galaxies without first delving into astrophotography, check out smart telescopes like the DWARF and the Seestar. If you're unsure between watching and photographing, read on. Smart telescope or Dobson.

All the models we recommend to beginners are listed here. telescopes for beginners. If you want to read first about what to look out for, start with our buying guide. the best telescope for beginners.

What do you really see through a telescope?

With a telescope you can see the craters on the moon, the rings of Saturn and the clouds and moons of Jupiter with your own eyes. You can also see clouds and galaxies, but they are weak gray spots and not in color as seen in photos. Those colors come from a camera that collects light for minutes. You can read about what it looks like in real life in what do you see through a telescope. If you want to capture those colors yourself, a smart telescope will do it for you.

Accessories, binoculars and spotting scopes

The eyepieces that come with a beginner telescope are usually simple. A better eyepiece is often the cheapest way to get more out of your telescope, and a moon filter makes looking at a full moon much more pleasant. You can find them at ocular lenses and barlow lenses and at Moon and planet filters. If you want to look at the sun, always use a sun filter that fits over the opening of your telescope and never a filter that you screw into the eyepiece. You can read more about safely looking at the sun in sun filter for your telescope.

If you also look at birds or the water during the day, you will get more out of it. binoculars or a spotting scope. They give a straight image, which most telescopes do not do.

Advice before and after your purchase

If you’re unsure between two models, please send us a message or call us. We’re available by phone and WhatsApp from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 17:00, and we usually respond to emails within a few hours on weekdays. We recommend the model that suits you, even if it’s the cheaper one.

Even after delivery, you can still contact us. If your telescope is not in focus, please send us a photo of your setup via WhatsApp and we will look into it with you. The most common causes and solutions are listed below. why can't I see anything through my telescope. If something breaks later, we first check if it can be repaired before recommending anything new.

Ordering, paying and delivering

You pay with iDEAL, Bancontact, credit card or Klarna. For each product you can see how quickly it will arrive to you. In stock, shipped tomorrow, If you order on a working day, it will be delivered by PostNL the next working day. In the Netherlands, you usually receive it a day later; in Belgium within 1 to 2 working days. If it says In stock, Please allow 2 to 4 working days, as we ship from multiple warehouses. Each box will have its own tracking number that you can track online. tracking.telescoop.nl. Part of the orders are packed in Sneek by the people from VONK!, a learning and working company.

We can personally bring a large telescope to the Netherlands for an additional fee, and we can also help you get started with the first setup. Pickup in Sneek is by appointment: just app or email us before ordering. You have 30 days to change your mind. Shipping costs, delivery times per country, and returns can be found here. shipping information. If you live in Belgium, please also check here buy telescope in Belgium.

Rentals, star-studded evenings and schools

If you want to try it first before buying, you can also get a telescope rental. For schools, astronomy observatories and associations, we organize star nights and workshops. We are also co-initiators of Discover the Universe, a lesson program in which students use smart telescopes to photograph the universe themselves. You can read about the starwatches and organizations we work with here. Our partners and collaborations.