Hi Leslie,
Depends on your Budget (as this hobby can get very pricy). But here are some options to consider that I often recommend to people.
ZWO Seetar S50 (it’s new and I’m hoping to review on soon but on paper it looks good) or Dwarf II Smart Telescopes, small portable and automated plus they kick out a basis image of the target you were observing. This is Electrically Assisted Astronomy that works off your mobile device.
10 or 12” Dobsonian Telescope, best bang for buck for light gathering power for visual observation.?
Celestron C8 (Visual Use) or EdgeHD8 (Astrophotography) are bigger but can be setup etc by a single person. On a Tracking mount so they can follow targets in the night sky.
There are a host of other options, as mentioned before StarParties are a great way to see the setups and consider the accessories required.
Regards,
Graeme Hay
Photographer / Cinematography / Astroimaging
YouTube - EmberSkyMedia & PicoSpace Industries
On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 10:18 AM Dave Anderson <
canddstt@...> wrote:
The Rasc is having a star party at the Carp library parking lot on Friday eve ,a great place to view a variety of scopes and ask questions . The North frontenac observing park is having a festival all weekend it would also be a good place to check out scopes?
Dave?
Good morning,
I’m looking for some guidance.? I’m sure this question has been asked hundreds of times before however I suspect the technology changes. Right off let me say thank you for your patience.
I’d like to buy a telescope for my son’s family. They would use it both in Ottawa and at our cottage.? I’d like something that will be relevant for the foreseeable future, can be moved from one location to another easily and provides very good visuals. Not knowing about telescopes I’m not sure what to ask, what I can tell you is my son always says when at the cottage we should get a telescope and take advantage of this.
The more specific the suggestions the better.
Thanks to you all, best, Leslie
