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Problem, John, is she may not be able to stretch the budget a further $50, so most of the dobs are out of the range of her budget. That's the worry with such a small budget. You can only afford what's within your price range. If that means a 70mm refractor, then that's what you can afford. The Celestrons and Skywatchers are much better than the Shmicky Dicky and dept store scopes, but yes, they're not the bees knees either. But like I said, it's a compromise. Yes, it would be excellent if she could afford $350-$500 and grab a 6-8" dob, and that would be the ideal starter scope. But we have to be realistic with our advice given what she says she can afford.
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