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Originally Posted by hoxygt
It seems after much research the Skywatcher Heritage 130 5" tabletop dob looks to fit the bill and has great reviews (for the price) at around $220 - http://www.ozscopes.com.au/skywatche...telescope.html
After reading quite a few 'scopes for beginners' articles it seems the best scope is the one you have on you and the little 5" seems very portable. I also travel to country and remote Western Australia and the size of this unit would mean I could take it with me. Something to easily pull out for the kids to show some great moon views or other interesting views would also be great. |
If you do decide to purchase a SW Heritage 130 (or similar), be sure to test the provided eyepieces before leaving the store. I looked through one recently as the supplied EP's would not allow the owner to achieve focus. If you handheld the EP's just above the focuser you could obtain a focused image.