Question for any amateur stargazers
Looking at getting m'lady a telescope. Dont want to break the bank, looking for something which will be durable enough to travel with us full time next year and compact enough not to take over half t...
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OkieGene wrote:
I HIGHLY recommend you find your local Astronomy Club and attend a meeting, become a member.
Most will loan a newbie a telescope to try. Go to their sponsored viewings and look through different types of scopes.
Don't be buying one without some knowledge and experience. Learn from the club.
Oh, and one more piece of advice. There will be some members glad handing you and offering to sell theirs to you. This may or not be good. Sometimes people just want to offload their junk on a newbie. Resist this. DONT BUY ANYTHING until you have a good solid mentor or two and you gain some knowledge. This is true in ANY hobby.
Good luck to you.
^^^ There's your answer. ^^^
For me, I like some lightweight quality binocs like some made by Vortex for general sky viewing + meteors. Also if you did decide to go crazy money, with some Gen 2 or better night vision you will be absolutely amazed at how many meteors that you will see.
