Thanks all for the replies, the help is really very much appreciated.
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Originally Posted by MattT
I suppose the question should be asked....
Why do you want an 8" Cassegrain Scope on a (I guess) GoTo mount?
$3K+ is a lot to spend straight up....for me at least. Have a look at the classifieds telescopes for sale here on IIS...there are a couple of scopes that are worth having a look at in the SCT area, and cheaper than new prices.
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Well to be honest I'm completely new and clueless to telescopes, and I ended up making a thread on another forum that lead to that choice. The jist of my requirements that led to the choice was (quote from my original post):
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My five year old son is completely obsessed with space. I want to get a telescope that I can sit with him at night and use without too much difficulty. But while ease of use is very important, it is also important to be able to see as many things as possible, not just planets/the moon.
His knowledge is absolutely amazing. He knows the names of moons and the number of moons every planet has, constellations, galaxies, nebulas, names of asteroids etc I've never heard of... so to be able to show him as many things as possible is very important.
But being able to view them without too much work is also very important. I want this to be as relaxing and easy as possible for both of us.
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I'm always open to other options and advice though! The Evolution 8 just seemed like a great scope that would be pretty easy/stress free to use.