i meant go away and digest the info before coming back here... im reading this https://www.havastro.co.uk/what-telescope >> as i type this, and some good info here to. This is a club not too far from me so i will see if i can visit them.
I am halfway reading the site above and they mention that its best to go for a Refractor telescope (also suggested by Philip R above), vs going for a Reflector/Dob due to the collimation required if it gets knocked and various other factors they mention.
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So Which One Should I Buy?
My first response is that you should read what I have said and make up your own mind. Only you can decide what is suitable for you, based on what you want to do and what you can afford. That said, I can make a few suggestions. As you are a beginner, I would rule out anything which is very expensive but I would also rule out anything very cheap. I think it is essential to have go-to and not to have to collimate the telescope. This leaves us with refractors on one hand and Maksutovs on the other. It is hard to choose between them. If you are mainly interested in the Moon, planets and double stars, I would definitely go for the Maksutov. On the other hand, if you are more interested in star clusters and if you are lucky enough to have dark(ish) skies, galaxies, a refractor would be better. The aperture (the size of the telescope opening) depends on your budget, but basically I would go for the largest aperture you can afford, bearing in mind that you are going to have to buy more than just the telescope. If you can afford it I would go for a three (80mm) or four inch (100mm) refractor. Alternatively go for the five inch (125mm) Maksutov which will cost roughly the same and allowing for the central obstruction about the same aperture. Given that the Maksutov is almost the optical equivalent of the hugely expensive apochromatic refractor, the Maksutov wins hands-down in my purely personal view. However at about £500, it is not cheap – but you get what you pay for. If you cannot afford this or not sure you want to make such a large investment, an 80mm achromatic refractor with go-to would be perfectly OK and would cost about £350 Also bear in mind that with its long focal length the Maksutov is not suitable for imaging so if you can envisage getting into imaging at some point, it might be better to get a semi-apo 80mm refractor such as the Skywatcher Evostar 80ED, although they are expensive.