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Originally Posted by Rez
If your budget is $700 - $800 I would recommend an 8" or 10" Dobsonian plus accesories such as a telrad, planisphere and a copy of Astronomy 2007. If you don't have a good pair of 7 x 50 or 10 x 50 binoculars then add those in too.
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I agree with all of the above, except Astronomy 2007. I'd forget about it. It is mainly solar system stuff, full of tables and numbers (for 2007 only), not much fun for a newcomer to the hobby IMO. There are only a handful of really interesting objects in solar system and they are easy to find because they scream out at you saying LOOK AT ME!
Ellyard and Tirion's Southern Sky Guide would be a much better investment for around the same low cost. It covers all the bright, and some not so bright, deep sky objects and will last for many years to come (not just 2007).