Telescope for beginners

[hard rune]

A few months ago, I had a celestron 60az. now I want to upgrade but there are so many options I’m really torn about which one to buy.

[hard rune]

I actually have models like a 130EQ in mind, but it feels like it might be insuficient for me.

[tall kettle]

what’s ur budget

[hard rune]

500-700 dollar

[tall kettle]

already got a solid mount ?

[nimble prism]

just visual or also astrophotography?

[hard rune]

visual

[tall kettle]

oh that changes a lot

i guess planetary observation rather than deep sky right ?

[hard rune]

There's a lot of light pollution where I live

[hard rune]

Unfortunately yes

[hard rune]

I sold it

[tall kettle]

hmm

prolly get a dobson

[hard rune]

There is no official distributor in turkey and they are being sold at very high prices.

omegon...

[nimble prism]

if only visual then a dobsonian style scope will give you the best bang for your buck for sure

otherwise I would say a 6in+ newtonian on an appropriately sized mount. but buying a scope and a mount complicates things compared to just getting a dobsonian

[hard rune]

What is the difference between a Dobsonian and the telescopes we generally know (celestron)

[nimble prism]

dobsonian just refers to the style of mount

it's just a Newtonian scope that sits on the ground on an alt-az mount

[hard rune]

very good

[nimble prism]

it's not a brand. Celestron is a brand that makes telescopes

[hard rune]

Oh sorry my bad

[hard rune]

practical and portable

Thanks for the information

[astral idol]

For practical, portable and planets I went with a Maksutov, the Celestron NexStar 127SLT, which is not too expensive at the used market

[regal flax]

I second that, smallish Maks are probably the most portable scopes

I have the SVBony mk127 and it just about weighs 3 kg

[ionic grail]

for beginner maks can be troublesome unless it's paired with a very sturdy mount, oh and try to use low power eyepieces for most of your observing

[regal flax]

Oh yeah Maks probably aren't for you unless you know exactly what you want

[hard rune]

thanks