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Old 27-01-2015, 06:29 PM
mr2ns
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Perth
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Portable Beginner Scope

Hi All

My wife recently went to the Perth Observatory and loved it. I want to get her a beginner scope that fits the following criteria:
  • Price Range $100 to $400 - $300 would be ideal
  • Portable for camping trips
  • Easy to use
  • A quality scope that can see all the big things and see SOME hard to see things

I did some research and found the following recommended beginner scopes:

One

Two

Three

Four

While I do prefer four, (mainly for the Equatorial stand and its positive reviews) I cant find anyone in Aus who sells it. However number 3 appears to be a better scope and looks more portable as it is a table top.

How does number 3 compare to 1 and 2 (obviously in size)?
Can someone recommend me another scope not in the list?
Would scope 3 meet all my criteria?
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