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Originally Posted by mikesim
First question and answer should be "what's your budget".
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I agree.
If $122.95 is all you can afford to invest at the moment, this may be an alright investment to "just give you a taste of the hobby".
- (found picture of your scope see below)
I know.
I did the same thing.
Paid $100 for unbranded 6 inch equatorial mounted newtonian reflector.
And
I liked what I saw.
And I traded up to a skywatcher 8 inch within a few months. (for $850).
But I was hooked by then.
And then I discovered what I wish I had been told earlier, that an equatorially mounted reflector is not the best for a beginner for visual observing. Optics fine, but can be frustrating when manually locating objects.
Although I have never had one, I believe DOBs are easier to use, cheaper to buy, and generally bigger bang for buck.
Then went to my first observing meeting and started to learn.
Wish I had gone there first.
