syoudM42

Thanks to everyone for the advice. Will stay clear of danubia. Think I will go with sky watcher. I do have a back garden part patio part grass. Would have been great for star gazing about 2\3 months ago as local council turned of the street lights on the road at back to save money. Really dark. Some idiot who had been damaging cars forced the council to switch back on the lights at police request. So have some light pollution like most have. Thanks again for great advice. Lastly I have tried searching for astronomy clubs in high peak of Derbyshire but have drawn a blank. Nearest I think is white peak near Ashbourne. Does anyone now of any near buxton area of Derbyshire.

Looking forward now to getting a telescope.

Great advice thanks to you all. Budget is around £170 to £200.00. Not sure about dobsonian. Didn't know celestron and sky watcher are made by same.

I would like to have motor drive for the RA as well. Think once I have made a decision on telescope and found my feet, can look at expanding eyepieces and filters etc. Who knows may progress to a bit of photos if equipment is up to it.

Still early days, but think I have got the bug.

Hi, Glad to have registered with stargazers lounge, read a few of the forums but getting bit bogged down with the vast numbers of differing telescopes.

I have looked at sky watcher 1145p Skyhawk, also sky watcher 130p and lastly Danubian Delta 30 catadioptric for first telescope.

Space is a premium for storage so 1145p appealed, however reading about the 130p and the slight difference in aperture will this make a big difference.

I would really welcome advice and what I am likely be able to see. I would like to be able to view lunar, planets and Deep sky objects. I have looked at celestron but been told sky watcher have better build quality. Help!.