Which are the 2 planets in the solar system? Which telescope to buy to see them?
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There are currently nine planets but if you are refering to the two newest discoveries, dont waste money on a telescope to see them because you wont be able too! They are far too small to be seen with an off the shelf telescope!
There are actually 9 planets in our solar system; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and Pluto, respectively. Any normal telescope should allow you to view all of the planets except Pluto (That is quite a ways away)
first make the question clear. Which 2 planets r u talking about
umm sweety, there are 9 planets (currently) and a good strong telescope will allow you to see several and many other things, although the specifics on them I don't know. Ask a local astrology club.
earth & mars. you have to buy a pair of eyes for its!
For most of our 12 planets , you need a telescope to see any of them clearly . Especially the three new planets added this week . anything spherical and over 500 miles across is now considered a planet . Ceres and Xena are two of the latest .
There are nine planets in the solar system. You can see Earth, Venus and Mars without a telescope. The planets that are further away can be observed with a telescope, the further away the planet the more powerful the telescope required.
To answer your question, buy the most powerful telescope that you can afford.
You can see 5 of the planets with the naked eye if you know when and where to look. A good source for location is skyview
cafe.com A good place to find telescopes on various budgets is orion.com or astronmics.com a small 3 to 4 inch refractor will show you most of the planets but the more telescope the more there is to see. Many people are not aware that you can see many different things such as planets,nebulas,and galaxies with the naked eye if you know where to look. Astronomy is a challenge but also very rewarding hobbie. Good luck.
There are actually 9 planets in the solar system, or 12, if the new rules are put in place. Of these, 5 (not counting earth) can be seen with the naked eye quite easily: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Uranus and Neptune are quite distant, so it may be hard to actually find them, and harder to distinguish them from background stars.
As far as what kind of telescope to get.any medium power refractor or reflector can work. An 8" refractor can resolve Jupiters cloud belts and Saturns rings very easily, and be as cheap as $400 or less.
Of the "new" planets Ceres can be seen in binoculars, although it will appear starlike even through most telescopes.
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