peter12

Still looking, did purchase a celestron astromaster kit from this site. Should keep me going until i decide.

Found this  https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4001337671438.html

Svbony171 for £45 (£2 discount new customer) 20-40 day delivery hurts though.  

I like the look of the bst and the celestron. They all have different range options though. Was thinking 8-24 was better as they are slightly more £

180 and another 85 for barlow

1 hour ago, Neil H said:

If you want to buy from FLO get the hypersion zoom and matching barlow you wont go wrong they are top class

Is this the £180 one? My budget is 50 to 60 unfortunately 

Cant decide sorry. Terrible at decisions.

Could responders say if they were sent one of these telescopes...

Which -eyepiece or barlow

Which version of above

Would you get a filter

Cost

Would help me a lot, thank you 

Edit: new areas of interest are confusing.  Need someone to decide for me lol

I think the fitting is 1.25 inch as its the heritage  forgot to mention this. Thats a lot of choices. Barlows increase magnification but dont You loose some detail? Feel like barlow is better with a filter. Saw some barlows with 2 3 and 5x. Is celestron moon filter worth it?

Gt my telescope based on recommendations here years ago. Its getting dusty though.

Really just want to see as many planets in solar system as possible please. I read plenty but its too much to remember sorry. Struggled just looking at the moon

Most things said barlows are a stepping stone.

Can someone point out an eye piece on first light optics or something similar in UK please. Its for me and my 6 year old space obsessed son.

Also a polarising filter if there worth it. Is a collimater cap as easy as a laser? I wont get round to making one so ill buy.

Last step would then be plumbers tape on the eyepiece threads right?

Thanks 

Thanks la I did post there and hopefully this good clear weather will last

Peter from south wales id love to come to a meet with my son and look at different scope available, when is the next meet in Cwmcarn or Blaenavon?

Based on statistics there are more dark energy users than all the rest of us combined

Interesting read glad some one took the time to post it