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The larger the aperture the heavier the telescope and if it's awkward to get outside you may be less inclined of it's patchy clear sky. Leaving some budget to grow into taking images of the Moon could show you more. Some astro cameras also have a mobile phone app to take videos through a telescope which can be something to do with Moon and planets. You've already expressed an interest to have goto so could build on what sort of telescope with it.

If you go for a electronic goto telescope that uses a mobile phone, check that your mobile phone uses a compatible version of either android or iOS you can check this in the relevant app store

There is no rush to making a choice, a large 8" or 10" dobsonian is not for everyone. If you like electronics and go to perhaps the az-gti with it's freedom find capability and ability to be used in EQ mode gives you some of everything while you learn leaving some budget free

Hi, I do not have this telescope but have seen written more than once, make sure the right adaptor only for the eyepiece size you are using is in the focuser tube, i'e' don't have both the 2" and 1.25" adaptors both inserted as you wont focus.

looking on here there might be another astro club local enough for you to be able to try

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/locator.html

I'm not a nexstar user but I have tested things out inside by setting up as if outside even with out a telescope attached to the mount by setting up level and north and then just agreeing the star is where the mount is pointing to get a feel for things

good luck with your reach out

Interesting list of updates on the synscan pro update just released, I've installed it and just need the sky to clear

planets are tiny you may not need a flattener

if you were using a tmount with a tring to your dslr then you could insert the tmount into a barlow or screw it to a shorty barlow then put dslr with barlow into focuser on telescope i think

could look at this

https://www.astropix.com/html/equipment/canon_one_to_one_pixel_resolution.html

M82 has worked particularly well. For reduced trailing and rotation in the northern hemisphere aiming E or W ideally lower altitudes will help eek out the exposure time you may find you can use

This is in the list of ioptron devices in skysafari 7 plus on this android device

I haven't had a useable clear night sky for a while and it's the lyrids now

now that's just picky 😉

you're looking good for tonight re lack of clouds too

Welcome

Liking at sky watcher for example keeping in budget of the suggestion you gave there's the skymax 127 or 102 in a flavour of mount options.

Depends what's key to you like portability, goto, ease or weight etc.

have you tried sharpcap sharpsolve and the .25 database

(When viewing the site using the simple theme on a mobile all the review text is white)

Lovely to see images as well in your review, where they afocal images?

It's a great setup I like how the mount is versatile offering both altaz or Equatorial with the further option of adding a motor for in EQ use.

It's not looking optimistic with the Moon and clouds for me I'd have to hope for a fireball, I'll try and have a go anyway.

this is a quick process of the first file, got colour in the spiral nice

Hope you get clear windows I just looked at the aurora alert and it's red now

That image isn't bad, the star shapes are quite good so if that was the lens I had I'd be trying it again. 

If it's a mirror lens is it f8? Whilst that might be slower then F5 still useable on bright targets could also try it on bright globular clusters

I get odd white cross shape stars and think it's more the camera then the lens 

As processing skills develop old data can be revisited and reprocesses.

If you decide you don't want it, clean it and could pass it to a charity shop 

When fiddling with processing I prefer no refraction spikes, it's easier to make a star round if there are no spikes. 

For me the first question is defraction spikes or not

That's a corker capture and nice focus on your allsky stars

I see what you mean, love them all great images and variety

have yet to submit anything to any challenge, it's on the list

I connect my synscan wifi dongle direct to my compatible skywatcher mount and the dongle flashes when connected

The shorter the focal length used for imaging with would be more forgiving. If you have a 3d printer there is a wedge you can print at home Cuiv reviewed it on YT.