Hi all,
I'm new here and relatively new to astronomy. I've decided to take the plunge and buy a telescope.
I became moderately interested in astronomy after going to an observatory in NZ which was amazing plus seeing non-polluted skies (by that I mean both gaseous and light) in Vanuatu. I've been delaying buying anything for quite a while but now my kids are also starting to get interested...
Anyway, I've read many guides and everytime I think yep I've decided, I will read another guide and get confused again. So my question is which scopes should I consider?
I live in the suburbs so viewing would mostly be in the backyard though there are some parks nearby that would be good too. I'm interested in looking at the moon and planets first of all (which is the kids interest) but also nebulae and galaxies. I do have some good views from the second story of my house so something that can be used for landscapes would be a plus.
Astrophotography seems like something I would to get into but its less of a consideration at the moment
My budget is up to $600 but somewhere around $400 would be better depending on whats available.
Additionally, can anyone recommend where to buy from? - I'm in the Melbourne area but happy to order online and I would rather buy new, I'm not really interested in 2nd hand.
Thanks all in advance
