[DJDD]

Hi all,


My sister currently has a small Dick Smith-type refractor (2.5" or 3" maybe?) and enjoys using it. I recently bought her "Heavens Above" because I figure anything in there will be accessible to her refractor.

I am interested in buying her a (better?) small refractor or a reflector or cheaper SCT maybe.

The criteria are:
- that it must be EASILY picked up, moved, unpacked, packed away.
- quick setup
- not too big
- not heavy
- not too expensive (i am buying it so do not want to spend big $$)

she is not able to lift heavy objects (due to an illness) and it will be stored in a relatively unsafe place so must not be too big and obvious.

I think something SMALLER than a 6" dob is in order but I have no idea what is good/bad down at the small end of town...

any suggestions would be appreciated

thanks in advance