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Originally Posted by Malcolm
An 8" GOTO dobsonian is probably close to your budget and later on you could look for an astro video camera, such as the IMX224 or the Revolution Imager. With that you can take short vids up to 30 secs exposure (before field rotation sets in) and stack to a single image.
An 8" or 10" dob can fit across the backseat of a car, the base needs a good bit of boot space, better if you have an RV. The best scope is the one you will use the most, that's portability, set up time, weight and so on.
Look at www.andrewscom.com.au website, there's usually a sale on.
Go to a meet up if you can find one in your area. Good luck. :-) |
Thanks mate,
Yes, I've been looking at andrewscom website - i think I will end up buying from them though I haven't decided on the scope yet.
A 8 inch dob with goto it's a pretty attractive solution to me, though not sure sizewise.
What's your opinion on something like a Celestron 6SE compared to the above mentioned dob?
I am still not sure if the extra cost for the 6se is worthwhile.
Thanks