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Have been thinking of buying a telescope for quite some time now, I know I can google the hell out of best beginner telescope etc, but there a wealth of talented people here at STW and so I wondered what the hive STW mind would recommend?
Oops budget thinking 00s, not 000s and something that doesn’t need a truck to move about and doesn’t takes up 2m squared whilst storing it.
Know nothing about them sorry, but a fascinating subject and hobby.
There was an generic astronomy thread from a year or two back which may have helpful stuff on it.
Have a look here https://stargazerslounge.com/
We have one of these and are very happy with it:
Sky-Watcher Heritage 150P FlexTube Dobsonian Telescope
Thanks @kennyp
The STW Astronomy and Astrophotography Thread
Will take a read of that thread.
@gobuchul cheers another good resource.
I have a five inch reflector here surplus to requirements if you are anywhere near Edinburgh to collect it
8" dobsonian would be a good buy for £380
https://www.firstlightoptics.com/dobsonians/skywatcher-skyliner-200p-dobsonian.html
Give yourself a bit of a budget for other eyepieces once you get the hang of it as they will make a huge difference. I've got a couple of these BSTs and rate them for the price
https://www.firstlightoptics.com/bst-starguider-eyepieces.html
I've no personal experience of it but Sky at Night and Astronomy Now magazine have both reviewed the Acuter Voyager MAK80 OTA Maksutov Cassegrain telescope and rated it as a good beginners' telescope. Very portable and at a very good price.