Quote:
Originally Posted by big_dav_2001
Couldnt agree more Suzy.... Although i own a GOTO scope, theres a certain pleasure and satisfaction in manually looking for, and finally finding that one object youve been searching for 15mins for...
Redfox, im pretty sure there are many people on here who would discourage you from getting a GOTO as your first scope, finding it is half the fun...
Personally i'd recommend a 6 or 8" collapsible Dobsonian telescope as your first, its big enough to see many faint objects, reasonably portable, and can be fitted with an electronic finder at a later date once you know your way around...
Davin
 |
Hi there
- I'm new to this as well
. I bought a second hand 8 inch scope with the goto thingy and couldn't figure it out that well. I ended up using the controller manually and found Saturn!! I was very excited and came running inside to tell everybody (They were eating dinner..) So Davin is right - finding the things is half the fun. I'm sure you will just know what will be right for you as each telescope has its advantages and disadvantages. I chose mine after reading Sky and Telescope (March edition..you can get back issues) when they had the answers to your very question.
