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Sadly even some reputable manufacturers now make flashy equatorial mounts that, while they theoretically have advanced capabilities, are just not satisfying to use. When Dob's were introduced they quickly came to dominate the beginner telescope market. A 6" or 8" Dob should be within your reach. You can get quality views from a much larger instrument for the money. That is why Dobsonian reflectors have become so popular. No matter how good the optics are you will not see anything if the image is bouncing around. The mount is quite possibly the most important consideration when buying a telescope. The equatorial mounts of both will have a steeper learning curve than an azimuth, so if you want to go easy the above poster has a good option. This scope in particular might be a little oversized for the mount(legs are aluminum too) tho and finder is meh.īTW the 5x24mm finders do work for planetary viewing, but nebula and clusters are literally impossible if they are not as bright as the orion nebula. U can spend an extra $50 for a 5 inch on a motorized equatorial mount.
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This one's finderscope will be a little meh, but the the steel tripod is a bonus as well as the eq-2 mount. You can get a meade polaris 114eq (idk if meade ships to au) Oh yeah, reflectors dont suffer from chromatic aberration either, so planets will not look discolored. For some, the location of the focuser might be a little awkward on the reflectors, but i got used to it. Refractors are usually easier for beginners cuz they don't require collimation (if you handle your equipment with care, collimation shouldnt have to be often with reflectors). They are the reliable 'sport utility vehicles' of the astronomy world.Īs a last, more confusing-er comment: any quality "first" scope will delight you, (and every mount will frustrate you.) Why? Because no matter what other scopes you ever own, an 8" Dob will still be one you use. If you're planning on a life-long love affair with the stars, then I'd recommend an 8" Dobsonian reflector. And you'll still use either one years from now. I have a go-to refractor that newbies love - they can see anything in a moment and that makes for a great evening.īut really, what I'm saying is: choose a first scope with open eyes: If it might be the 'only scope I'm ever going to own,' you want a general view of 'what's up there' and portability matters, then I'd recommend a 90+mm refractor, or the 130p reflector. I also have 'big guns.' They provide spectacular viewing - and I use them less because they are "big". I have a 130p push-to and love it - probably use it the most, even. My first scope was an ancient 60mm refractor and I still haul it out on occasion and enjoy it. I can't tell you what scope will make you happiest. Do you plan on transporting your scope somewhere by car every time you pull it out of storage? Do handling, set-up time (and difficulty) matter? Will a bigger scope fit in your vehicle? Or is your stargazing going to be from your yard or the park across the street and you can pick up your whole rig and walk right over?įorever scope? I mean, is this first scope going to be the only one you'll ever want, or are you already thinking 'Eventually I want that 10" Dobsonian.'īecause then you might consider, 'Do I want a good, smaller, easy to carry scope that I can grab on short notice, and will still use even when I have the big gun?' Next: where you plan on doing your viewing. If you want to look mostly at Jupiter and the moon. Because a quality mirror is much cheaper than a quality lens of the same diameter. The diameter of the scope, and then you need a reflector. If you want the DSOs, then aperture matters most. If you want to spend 90% of your time on planets and the moon, then you'll want a different scope than for 90% deep space objects (DSO) - the faint fuzzies. It's all about 'what you want to look at' and 'where you want to do it' and 'is this gonna be your forever scope'?
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