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Sorry to be a pain but could you please link me a photo tripod this would be suitable for ? Sorry

Thank you. Much appreciated. ill starting saving for one.

John thank you. I’ll check it out. What are your views on this, bear in mind I am a beginner. https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-heritage-130p-flextube-dobsonian-telescope.html I have kindly been gifted a scope by a SGL member nearby to get started.

But you haven’t had any issues with not being able to collimate it have you ? im considering this scope so just wondered

What are your views on the heritage 130p ? https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-heritage-130p-flextube-dobsonian-telescope.html

Sorry I’m getting confused on what I’ve posted and haven’t !!

Note re collation.. how about this one ? https://www.firstlightoptics.com/reflectors/skywatcher-explorer-150p-eq3-2.html

What are your views on this ? I’m presuming I can see galaxies and nebulae etc as stated. https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-explorer-130ps-az-eq-avant-telescope.html

So potentially the collomation of the primary mirror isn’t required and therefore not an Issue ?

Thank you for your help.

Great photos !!!

I was just about to say I’ve just seen you can’t collimate it, which is a problem for me if it needs maintenance. back to the drawing board 😢😢

I take it the mount would work like an EQ without a motor drive - I would move it with the cables without having to move the whole scope each time ? im guessing I can see a bit of everything - moon, planets, star , nebulae and galaxies ? as well as this 1.25 eye piece (sorry but I can’t see where it states this), can add a phone mount too ? on,y thing I’m not keen on is the finder scope but guessing I can swap it out for a telrad later on. also, If this is a good choice what additional lenses would you recommend, think this might be the one !!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you very much. basically I want to see a bit of everything. Maybe not right away but just to know this scope can. can I add a motor or goto later ?

Thank you. yes, I understand about the nebulae and galaxies. i do live in a medium polluted area but there are some no/low polluted areas nearby and I’m looking forward to drives down to the coast in the summer - if we are ever out of lockdown. I’m not up for a dob if it’s heavy - I’m 4ft11 so am concerned about height. also, this is something I am going to want to pursue. I’ve loved being out at night in the garden - it’s so peaceful and the stars never fail to amaze me and I’ve been lost the last few days without using my scope. I think I will put some more money towards it and get this. https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-explorer-150p-eq3-2-telescope.html what are your views ? also so you guys with EQ mounts leave them assembled at home or do you dismantle after each. I’m planning on leaving it assembled but I read somewhere it puts pressure on the mount from the weights ??!!??

Ok a dobsonian could be the way to go for me then. only thing is I’m 4ft11 -I’m a bit concerned if the eye piece maybe too high in some positions. Any tips or experienc

Thank you I am seriously considering the skyline Dobsonian. will I be able to see nebulae and galaxies. can I stand to view the eye piece and am guessing the eyepiece is 1.25 so can use other lenses.

Thank you for your reply id like to be able see the moon, planets and deep sky objects nebulae etc. I have the storage to keep the scope assembled at all times, and can easily dismantle for when I take the scope out in the car. astrophotography is not something I want or am capable of doing to high standards yet but would like to take the odd snapshot to show people. https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-evostar-90-eq3-2-telescope.html what do you think of this for my wants and needs

What about this one has a eq3-2 mount. It’s needs to last me a few years before I upgrade https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-evostar-90-eq3-2-telescope.html

Or this one. seems I’m going back to a reflector and eq mount it’s not motor driven, but I’m presuming I can use the dec and ra cables to track. I didn’t use the motor drive on the Astromaster, because, well, I didn’t work at all. https://www.firstlightoptics.com/reflectors/skywatcher-explorer-150p-eq3-2.html

What are your views on this - it’s got an EQ4 mount, refractor. https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/bresser-messier-ar-90900-exos1eq4-telescope.html Would it allow me to see nebulae and galaxies in the right light ? im guessing I can also take the odd photo as it’s an EQ mount. I can’t afford and EQ5 mount. this is at an absolute push financially. im guessing any 1.25 lens would fit and can attach a phone mount.

thats the sort of image quality i'm looking for. Really good and much better than my moon from my iphone with the astromaster ! Now to decide whether its the bresser 90/900 or a dob !ahhh the choices

and i presume i can still attach a phone mount for some pics - not astrophotography level though

Alot of people seem to be recommending the skywatcher dobsonian, are they not awkward to use ?

Thank you !