#Trying to upgrade my old telescope(visual use only)

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slate current
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Hello,I currently have a Cometron Celestron Firstscope.I am trying to find a new telescope under 300£.I want to use it for both planets and deep space .What should I buy? Should i get a 4mm eyepiece plus a 3x barlow len or just get a new Telescope

rain copper
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4mm + 3x is guaranteed to show you a blurry mess

slate current
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Why

rain copper
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most people will suggest to get a 6" or 8" dob

slate current
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I want it for visual use

rain copper
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goes over the magnification limit of the scope and in general 4mm eyepieces are useless

slate current
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Is a powerseeker 114eq good?

rain copper
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terrible

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well not as much as I make it sound but a proper dob will be much better

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if you can find a used 8" dob that will be great

slate current
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Does it need stacking your photos

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Or it is good if i just look through the eyepiece

rain copper
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dobs are not great for imaging, they're min-maxed for visual use

rain copper
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I mean dso

obtuse wasp
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I cam say don't get the 4mm

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You can get a used dob