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Beginner telescope suggestions (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/astronomy@mander.xyz

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I'm planning to go to a rural spot that has a Bortle class 3 night sky around Southern California. Can anyone recommend a beginner friendly telescope with decent magnification for around $200? I'm not interested in using an accompanying smart phone app to go with it either. I'd like to see nebulae and galaxies the most. Thank you.

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[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hey, it's cool that you followed up with this! It would make sense that the shaking is too intense for the fine details, especially at that high angle. I feel like I've heard of people using image-stabilized binos for stargazing, maybe that could make a difference?

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Looking at the prices, my cheap ass would sacrifice some portability and opt for a tripod and a lightly fabricated aluminum or oak stick (read: drill 3 holes) to make a 24-36" offset mounting plank and carry a 5lb counterweight