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Originally posted by mhodson
You guys with dobs know what it is like trying to keep a planet in the FOV at high power.
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Less difficult than trying to view planets at high power on a shaky eq1 aluminium tripod mount I would suggest
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You really have to think hard on , if you want to specialise on Planetary viewing or deep sky or both.
Aperture is not absolutely everything , quality and contrast is also very important in viewing the solar system.
The contrast of an unobstructed refractor is hard to beat .
You need a Newt with under a 20% obstruction ratio .
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How about resolving power? A scope with greater aperture will allow resolving of finer details given the seeing is good.
The original poster is a raw beginner looking for a budget solution.This being the case I couldn't recommend anything other than a dob. It will do
everything much better than the refractors in his price range IMO.
Given the opportunity to observe all classes of objects well, he might find through experience what really interests him.