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Scope as a gift...
I'm hoping this thread doesn't invoke wrath, I kinda get the feeling giving a Telescope as a gift might be akin to gifting a fluffy animal, but anyway here we go...
I am wanting to get a telescope for my partner's birthday in May. We have discussed the proposition of getting one for ages (we are both massive space nuts) and it will compliment his joke present nicely (can't see your martian plot without a telescope!!).
As I am very fresh to all this I am somewhat getting my head around things and just need some general information.
I am leaning towards a refractor with azi-alt, though the fact my partner is into photography leads me to GEM. Alternatively the dobsonians look like they are favoured by many, but seem to be quite clunky, and we would want to take it camping etc.
As far as object viewing, primarily planets and nebulas, so I am guessing I will need to get something fairly all-round.. so what I am asking for is some pointers and advice. There are a couple that I am looking at on Andrew's, but I just wanna get some ideas first/
Cheers
PK
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