It was this time last year that I asked similar questions and got some great answers from this forum. This time my wife has received a small inheritance and want's to spend some of it on getting a quality telescope that she will think fondly of her grandmother when she uses it and explores the universe.
We don't want to become experts, we just want to have a device we can quickly get out on the good nights to see and maybe photograph the pretty things. Mostly planets but with an ability to see some deep space phenomena.
I'm thinking Celestron 6-8SE.
https://www.ozscopes.com.au/cassegra...star-6-se.html
I'm also thinking to start with smart phone photography, and if we want more down the track to upgrade to either a DSLR or a dedicated scope camera.
So my questions are.
1. How different is the quality of viewing between the 6 and 8 inch models.
2. How different is the portability between the 6 and 8 inch models.
3. Is a dobsonian a better option, keeping in mind that we want portability between home, our onsite caravan and potentially a mobile caravan in the future.
Any thought and experience is appreciated.