Yep, you guessed it. Another first telescope thread.
I've been a big fan of astronomy since I was pretty young but never knew anyone with a telescope nor are there any local clubs. I have wanted to buy a telescope for the past year, but what stopped me was that I know there is a good chance that I will be disappointed by what I see since you my main focus is on Galaxies, and you just don't seem to get a lot of detail in galaxies.
I was originally going to buy a 10" or 12" Dob, but see this as a huge investment that could sit in the corner gathering dust which leads me to this thread. I have thought of scaling down and purchasing a set of Binos and a smaller telescope. Maybe have a budget of say $400 on the Telescope just to see if I do want to become more involved in visual astronomy.
Could anyone recommend a decent quality/priced Telescope and/or Binos? Not sure what to spend on the Binos so not sure what sort of price limit to put on it!
Thanks in advance.