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Originally Posted by sonnyjim
No worries. Do you know much about the Celestron Nexstar 130 SLT or the iOptron Smartstar A Series telescopes?
Or, what scopes would you recommend for a beginner, in the <$1000 price range? (preferably computerized i.e. 'goto')
Thanks.
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You can do without GOTO. The more electronics and code required to drive a telescope the more things that can go wrong.
KISS.
This way you'll actually learn your way around the sky.
Spend your $1000 on a nice dob or Newtonian on a basic RA driven equatorial mount - better value for the dollar. APERTURE APERTURE !!! More the better.