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I live in a ground floor flat and walk across to the beach for viewing. Mu current mount is a alt/az mount. The Skywatcher has an EQ2 mount while the Celsetron Astro-Fi has a go-to mount. I'm not fussed which mount I use but would want an improvement over my current setup. I like looking at the moon and planets but would like to view more deep space objects. Budget would be up to about £400 but that's an absolute maximum. I also want to be able to take photos of the various objects and currently use a dslr on a T adaptor for this.
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I currently own a Celestron Inspire 80az, refractor. It has a 80mm lens. A focal length of 900mm (f/11). I am looking to upgrade to something better and am a little confused which telescope would be an upgrade. I am looking at a Skywatcher Explorer 130mmP f/650 Newton Telescope. Or possibly a Celestron AstroFi 102 mm Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope. Focal length 1325mm, f/13. Would either of these be an improvement over my current instrument and which would you recommend?
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Help choosing a telescope!
in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
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To be honest most of the photos I intend to take will be of the moon and planets. I get far more enjoyment looking at the stars than trying to photograph them. The one I am looking at is this one specifically,
https://www.wexphotovideo.com/sky-watcher-explorer-130p-eq2-parabolic-newtonian-reflector-telescope-1524209/
I haven't tried taking a wide angle shot yet, as I need a camera tripod. I do have a barlow lens with a 3x magnification and managed to get a reasonable shot of Jupiter with 4 of it's moons. I suppose the real question is would the one in the link above be better than the one I have. Or would I be better saving up a bit more money for something even better?