Hi,
I'm completely new to all of this and only decided a few weeks ago that i would get a telescope for my son for his 9th birthday. I mean...i may use it myself from time to time...but it's mostly for him!
My head is spinning as there seems to be so much on offer and different options so i'm hoping for some feedback on my planned purchase.
I have a modest budget of $300 - $400 (closer to $300 will keep me happily married for a while longer). I live in Perth, Western Australia. My son's birthday is in 2 weeks i would prefer to buy local if possible, but willing to ship to get a better scope for my budget.
As i don't know much about this i was planning on mostly viewing the moon, and then moving on to explore whatever the scope i purchase will allow.
I've come to the conclusion that i would like a Dobsonian scope (seems to be recommended for beginners) and was planning on getting the Skywatcher Heritage 5" P130.
https://www.ozscopes.com.au/skywatch...telescope.html
However, i can't find stock locally. I did see find the Saxon Deepsky 5" dobsonian for $40 cheaper and up the road too.
https://binocentral.com.au/product/s...ian-telescope/
Having done some research i believe these are essentially the same scope with different branding so i'm about to take the plunge and order one......unless someone has other recommendations.
I would consider a 'conventional' scope but get worried about buying something flimsly which shakes all time during use.
Sorry for the long post, thanks in advance for any ideas/ advice/ recommendations and i'm looking forward to exploring the forum a bit more....and then the skies!