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Originally Posted by Dragon Star I was looking at one of those large scopes at Walmart, I am thinking about getting one...
Which is more bang for the buck? Do you think it is worth it? Are they as powerful as the scopes you have? Is Autostar hard to navigate?
Let me know what you think! |
Hi Dragon Star,
Is this your first telescope?
The most bang for the buck is going to be something like a 6" or 8" dobsonian reflector. Even if we are not talking about money, there will be no comparison as to what you will see out of a 6 or 8 inch dob compared to one of those telescope you provided the links for from Wal-mart. If you are going to get a telescope go to a proper shop that sells astronomy equipment.
I would suggest you get a book like NightWatch by Terence Dickinson. Its an excellent book on helping you decide what telescope to get along with topics on general astronomy.