As far as first scopes go, there's only one way(IMHO) if you want a terrestrial that will work as an astro and that is something like a sw102ed on a manual tripod.
this can then be put on a decent eq mount like an eq5 pro for good widefield star gazing.
The scope can then be used as a widefield ap scope or a guide scope for a larger rig.
I would never get rid of a scope like that.
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