Also, is it easy to get from where the scope will be stored to where you'll be viewing from? If the answer is yes and you want to spend your hard-earned on the scope itself rather than a mount, the recommendation for a dob is a good one. The answers to these will narrow down the choice. are there any areas of astronomy you're particularly interested in (planets, moon, deep-sky objects like nebulae and galaxies, etc)? what sort of budget do you have in mind? Purchase a used scope!!! Edited Augby SthBohemiaĪs said above, you'll get 100 different answers as people will tend to recommend what they own. No matter what anyone suggests, I would still, if and when. Seems has posted the most sensible suggestions. Maybe read through various threads within SGL, if possible attend a 'star party' and have a peep through various scopes and quickly findout that visually Jupiter looks like a cricket ball at 20 metres!! Doing so (when you get sick and tired of constant clouds, rain and tripping over in the dark) will entail little financial loss as can re sell the equipment for its purchase matters into perspective, exactly 'what' do you desire to use the scope for? If for the imaging craze, expect to be up for a small fortune, plus know what adobe photoshop is (if you know what it actually is and does let me know plz as I cannot workout what a mobile phone is!) □ In all seriousness purchase a USED scope. Best to ignore me as I would suggest head straight to Ebay and start placing bids on a !0" Meade SCT which is currently available □ Then mount it on a GOOD pedastal, a Losmandy G11 (if you got sick of the 'hobby' you could then sell the Losmandy mount to me) □ Listen to advice from others Reticulan seems (at times) sane and offers good options.
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