to IIS koolio!
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Originally Posted by koolio
I live in inner sydney and rarely will get the chance to get away to quieter parts of the city with better light.
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Is the emphasis on "rarely" or "will" in that statement?
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1. I am considering a Newtonian Reflector telescope. I think I prefer something on a tripod..?
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We all thought we preferred something on a tripod before we tried out some scopes. Spend 1 hour observing with an 8 or 10" on a Dobsonian mount, and then the same again with a similar scope on an EQ mount on a tripod, and you will turn 180 on that one.
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2. Will it be possible to view planets/nebulae from my front balcony as opposed to going to an open park?
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Yes but from badly light polluted city skies they will look rather pathetic.
Cities are good for observing planets and the Moon and double stars. Not so good on deep sky.
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3. What telescope would you recommend for the price range listed above.
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At that price level, 8 or 10" Dobsonian. No question about it.
Good pair of binoculars are a must unless you are going to ignore stars and deep sky altogether and observe planets exclusively. Something with low power for hand-holding, between 7 and 10x.