Astronomy and stargazer friends, I'm looking for some recommendations on an entry level but good quality telescope. Now that I'm rural again I want to appreciate the lessened light pollution. Any thoughts are appreciated!
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@adequate what do you want to look at and how entry level are we talking? I’m not directly in touch with the telescope market but I do buy a lot of camera lenses and gun optics and glass has gotten insanely good for insanely cheap lately
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@adequate also if you want to do wide field astronomy (looking at stars plural) you’re well off getting a nice camera and a star tracker, especially if you’ve already got a nice camera
No experience aside from looking through a telescope a few times. I'm not completely retarded IRL, only on the interwebs. I'm pretty good at figuring things out but I'd love for someone with experience to give me a starting point and some direction.
@adequate oh I more meant financially, for some people “entry level” is 1-200 dollars, for others it’s 1-2000
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Look for a used in excellent condition Orion XT8 8" Dobsonian on Facebook Marketplace. Then get the SVBony Red Line 3 Eypiece Set
https://youtu.be/E2Fq7ecjBvQ
Look for a used in excellent condition Orion XT8 8" Dobsonian on Facebook Marketplace. Then get the SVBony Red Line 3 Eypiece Set
https://youtu.be/E2Fq7ecjBvQ