[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Originally Posted by Quack24

What do you think of this to start of with:
8” SkyWatcher SW880 (254mm) Dobsonian ($425)
SP6.3mm eyepiece ($49)

LumiLite Red Flashlight ($27)

SkyWatcher Collimation Tool ($68)

I already have some star charts so I don’t need to buy any more.
thanks every one for helping.

I'd most likely get a lower power eyepiece...25-32 mm plossl (or in that range)...a 6.3 mm eyepiece might be kind of hard to look through...if you get a chance go to the Televue website and read the article (articles) on eyepiece selection...even if you choose to buy other brands (and there are some other good ones too) the information available for free is very much worht reading...