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wil3
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Greetings-
I'm new to PF, but I just wanted to ask about telescopes. I'm new to astronomy, and I am looking to buy a new telescope for under $400. I mainly have been doing astronomy with binoculars (16x50), and I believe that I want a telescope with a relatively wide viewing field and high resolution rather than one with a really high magnification. I'm looking for something that I can move around in a car, and that has a low enough magnification that I don't need electronic tracking (since that seems to really add price). The main objects I would like to be able to see are nebulas and galaxies 10th magnitude or below (especially the Messier objects).
Does anyone have any suggestions or additional considerations I should make? I live in a very dark location, so light pollution/ filters are not an issue. Thank you in advance for any advice!
I'm new to PF, but I just wanted to ask about telescopes. I'm new to astronomy, and I am looking to buy a new telescope for under $400. I mainly have been doing astronomy with binoculars (16x50), and I believe that I want a telescope with a relatively wide viewing field and high resolution rather than one with a really high magnification. I'm looking for something that I can move around in a car, and that has a low enough magnification that I don't need electronic tracking (since that seems to really add price). The main objects I would like to be able to see are nebulas and galaxies 10th magnitude or below (especially the Messier objects).
Does anyone have any suggestions or additional considerations I should make? I live in a very dark location, so light pollution/ filters are not an issue. Thank you in advance for any advice!