Hello! The past few weeks have been a steep and slippery slope for me, after exhaustive reading and reviews i have gone full swing from merely thinking of high end binoculars with a monopod for stargazing to the realisation i need a scope in my life.
I have always been interested in stars and nebulae not just from a visual point but also navigational, travelling by car/4x4, orienteering, lots of camping etc and am at a point in my life where i can learn some of this vastness.
Anyway enough guff, i have as im sure many have been, going around in circles and i would really appreciate some clarity and advice 👍
I see M81 / M82 as my benchmark, and i think / hope this is not out of reach, am i right in saying;
a refractor is capable of seeing these but at great expense, best cooldown & travelling (collimation)
a reflector dob/newt is the cheapest way of seeing these, medium cooldown but large and worst travelling
a cassegrain is the most compact, medium cost, longest cooldown time, good travelling
Hopefully that is correct from the start lol! I really want to be able to see good detail and contrast, and colour definitely on nebulae, but want it to be able to travel with us on our adventures to see the skies from new vantages. My 4x4 is LWB Patrol so not like im trying to squeeze it in an Aigo 😉
Excited!