If your budget is $300, it might be worth buying a 6" dob from Bintel. They are offering a 6" Skywatcher dob for $329, and Andrews has an 8" for $399. A lot more light gathering power than a 9-10cm scope for a lot less hassle than transporting such a scope to the other side of the world would be. AFIAK the Bintel 6" also includes a 10 and 25mm plossl eyepieces, while the Andrews 8" comes with 9, 15, 25mm plossl eypieces, a 10:1 2" focuser with 1.25" adapter, 8x50 finder and primary mirror fan. Excellent value worth considering.
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