#Help me find a telescope

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grim remnant
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Astrophotography or visual observation

placid notch
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There are two main parts to this hobby: visual, where you look at planets and some galaxies through your own eyes, and astrophotography, where you take pictures of galaxies and planets using a camera. You should start with a visual so that you can learn about how to manually track stars, and it's overall pretty fun. If you really like visual and want to see more, then you can do astrophotography. Astrophotography is a very expensive hobby and visual is much cheaper.

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For visual you sould choose a 8 inch dobsonian telescope

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a dobsonian is a reflector which uses mirrors to get an image

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there is also another option which is a refractor that uses lenses

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this is a good 8inch dob https://www.highpointscientific.com/skywatcher-8inch-traditional-dobsonian-telescope-s11610

Sky-Watcher 8" Classic Dobsonian Telescope

Dive into the Universe with this reliable and versatile telescope. Be that avid astronomer witnessing the magisterial beauty of the night sky.

The Sky Watcher 8 inch Classic Dobsonian Telescope offers a powerful and easy of use stargazing experience. It provides stunning crystal, and precise details of celestial objects, making it ideal for a...

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its 500 and you can save the rest of your money for astrophotography (if u like it) which is expensive

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also btw astrophotgraphy is a massive pain to do

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but it is rewarding

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Good luck!

grim remnant
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If you are going for visual get the biggest dob that you can move around

placid notch
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No bro 8-10 inch is the sweet spot anything more than that is going to weigh 70-100 lbs

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Beginners need something that is not too big in aptiture because they should be able to take it out whenever they want

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Very large dobs are often hobby killers. They are not good for beginners

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U need to start with smth midsized and work your way up

grim remnant
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I mean get like tube design ones they are light like you can go for a 12 inch

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10 is also good

placid notch
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He is a beginner! Big aptiture is not priority.

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And the light tube designs are mid because I think they usually have cheap mirrors and focusers

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He has 1000 which is a good amount to buy an 8 inch dob and can save the rest if he likes the hobby

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He might THINK he likes the hobby but realize it might not be for him

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The big aptiture ones also have long tubes so it’s not a good idea for beginners

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It’s this guys first scope

placid notch
grim remnant
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Yeah after I looked through a observatory telescope @placid notch

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Like trustube design is light

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Or get a used 8 inch dob

placid notch
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yea good truss tube are like 50 pounds which is not bad

placid notch
grim remnant
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Not like that I meant dobsonian telescope with thustube design