[StarGazer7 (Navid)]

Hi folks, I am new here.

I have put our house coordinates when signing up but in case if you were wondering we are based in inner west Sydney and where I am planning to put the telescope which is our balcony is going to be tilted towards south east of Sydney.

Budget is between $700 to $2000

I am mainly getting the telescope for family, children are 4 and 7. Predominantly for that wow factor, looking at planets and perhaps some nearby galaxies and stars.

I am mindful I dont want something that we quickly grow out of either. So a unit that has a good bit of oomf to it and is also reasonably easy to set up and use and ideally automatically can find certain parts of sky as well and track things.

I am also wondering if I should buy brand new or used. Please let me know your thoughts and recommendations.