335clone
Living the dream
So I have been meaning to start looking up (instead of just down) and want to pull the trigger.
With a max budget of $200, and preferably a bit cheaper, please suggest a starter telescope from those available on Amazon. I see quite a few ~400mm x 70mm beginner telescopes from a variety of companies, and don't know which are better than others. Of course I know that by spending more now I would get better.....just like guitars.... but lets not put the cart before the horse.
I have an area near the house I could cary a telescope and tripod to, but I also would likely take it up a trail to a mountain top nearby with much less light pollution, so one of the backpack set ups seems intriguing.
Here is the amazon list to chose from.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_...lescopes+for+beginners&ie=UTF8&qid=1517352687
With a max budget of $200, and preferably a bit cheaper, please suggest a starter telescope from those available on Amazon. I see quite a few ~400mm x 70mm beginner telescopes from a variety of companies, and don't know which are better than others. Of course I know that by spending more now I would get better.....just like guitars.... but lets not put the cart before the horse.
I have an area near the house I could cary a telescope and tripod to, but I also would likely take it up a trail to a mountain top nearby with much less light pollution, so one of the backpack set ups seems intriguing.
Here is the amazon list to chose from.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_...lescopes+for+beginners&ie=UTF8&qid=1517352687