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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
I’d suggest going for something like an 80mm f/6, while maybe just over your budget new, these are popular scopes and come up on the used market relatively often. A reducer could knock it down to about f/5. IMO it’d be a much easier scope to get pleasing results from get started.
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Just adding to what Dunk is trying to explain here for benefits of the shorter focal ratio:
- Less nights to get a decent image on a single object (F5 versus F9)
- Better signal to noise (you'll probably get by longer with something like a DSLR before needing a CCD , particularly on brighter DSOs)
- Guiding is generally far easier at lower focal lengths, which goes a long way towards reducing your frustration factor when starting out