I'm interested in getting a telescope for Christmas (or after christmas- whenever they're cheaper...!) but i'm looking for some advice from some people "in the know" about these kinds of things- so obviously I came straight here!
Anyway- I have a few criteria:
- Absolutely must be less than €700 - that's my limit. (Currently that's $816.409 US, and ?481.145 UK)
- I'm going to have to buy it online, or at least not in Ireland. As you may know, we're now the second most expensive country in Europe...
- Equatorial mount
- I don't want a refractor- every source i've seen says good ones are very expensive, and chromatic aberration isn't very nice...
- I don't want any of this beginner stuff- I want something that i won't get bored of quickly...
- Something I can impress my friends & family with- hehe... (Not just the images, but a telescope they can look at and say - WOW - or at least "Hey that's really cool looking!")
- None of this fancy GoTo or GPS stuff for me - If i want to look at something i'll be able to do all that myself!
- It must have a motor (You know, to turn as the earth turns!)
What i'm looking for recommendations on are:
- What should I go for- Schmitt-Cassegrain, Newtonian reflector, Dobsonian...?
- Good online shops for buying these - They MUST be able to ship internationally, of course!
- The kinds of eyepieces I should think about getting (I suppose i'll probably get a lunar filter too!)
- Any kind of fancy gadgets which could be very inexpensive but very useful nonetheless!
Currently i'm slightly shifting towards a 6" Newtonian something like this ==> http://www.telescopehouse.co.uk/product ... duct_id=26 but it's a tad too expensive... That's why I need help choosing what's the right thing to go for!
Thanks in advance- hope you can help me out here...!
(Obviously if you need more info etc just ask!)
