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Originally Posted by poider
G'day, I have a 60mm no name refractor telescope that I have used intermittently for years, My wife and I recently did an astronomy tour in the Flinders Ranges with a 10 inch Dobsonian, We enjoyed this immensely and would like to upgrade.
If I stayed with a refractor, what size would give me the equivalent views to the 10 inch dobsonian?
Is there a brand I should avoid, I have seen a 10 inch dosonian for $799 it is a sky watcher brand.
Are celestron, sky watcher and meade all the same quality?
Peter
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Hi Peter,
Welcome to IceInSpace
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The 10inch Skywatcher Dobsonian would be an excellent choice.
Much cheaper than an equivalent refractor (if there is one).
Celestron is a good brand too.
Meade is a reputable brand also.
But I would recommend the skywatcher.
$799 is a bit expensive for a secondhand SW10"
A new collapsible SW10" is $899.
($1699 for the computerised GoTo version)