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Originally Posted by astronaut x
Again i'm really not trying to break the bank. But if i have to spend a little extra i'm willing to.. but i'd rather not if I dont have to. Im just now breaking into astronomy, and I might loose interest.
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Then spend $600 on a 10" Dobsonian. You will see more than you will with many other low cost telescopes and it's easy to set up. Don't go with an equatorial mount or a cheap reflector as you will end up putting it in the cupboard.
If you start with a 10" Dobsonian you can learn and see a lot with that and if the interest takes hold then buy a more expensive goto scope.
Best advice is visit the Cloudy Nights forums and find a local astronomy club or society. You should be able to try out various telescopes and see first hand what I am talking about.