As a green newbe I could use the advice of the older wiser members. Guess what; I want to purchase a telescope for general moon, stars, DSO viewing; where do I start. The "minister of war" has put the foot down and curtailed the available funds to some extent (sub $500.00 if I cajol enough) so what should I be buying, reflector, refractor, dobs and more importantly for me where from? I'm in Tassie and as far as I can tell there are no speciality astronomy shops in this state. I've done some research and the only thing that appears totally consistant is to avoid at all cost the general retail, outdoors, camera shop scopes - HELP PLSE
