Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the forum, so a quick G'day before I get into my first of most likely a thousand questions that will probably annoy everyone over time
I haven't done much star-gazing for about 15 years, when I was younger I used to head out with my old man all the time but I kind of grew out of it. Now, I'm starting to get really interested in astronomy again and want to get some new equipment.
I've been looking at a lot of websites that sell telescopes but I really have no idea what I'm after, no idea on good brands, and no idea on all the fancy little gizmos that will come in handy.
Budget wise I was looking to spend about $5000-$5500 AUD.
What I'm looking for is:
- something I can do a bit of astrophotography with (later down the line)
- the ability to connect it to my laptop or tablet
- something really stable and sturdy
- In terms of what I want to look at I guess anything and everything (planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae etc.)
I guess I want to take my childhood astronomy fascination and take it to the next level and do some serious star gazing.
Any recommendations on what I should be looking at would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Mick