Hello everyone,
By now I'm sure everyone is sick of these posts asking what to buy. But, that's what I am here asking. I have been researching for weeks, and I think I've only made my dilema more difficult by over-reading and over-thinking. My husband loves astronomy. He has a cheap telescope that was given to my son almost 20 years ago. Everything just looks like a blob in the scope. I want to get him a good telescope (with in my budget). One where he can look through and see - clearly - the rings of Saurn or the colors of Jupiter. My budget is between $400 and $600. Preferably lower than higher. I've looked at everthing from the Celestron Omni XLT 150, to the Celestron NexStar 8SE, to Sky-Watcher Classic 200P Dobsonian, to the Orion StarMax 127mm, and many, many more. I'm now so mixed up I don't know what to do.
I need to get it by Christmas, if possible. And, if I have to buy lenses/mount etc. I need it to stay in that $$ range. I know that a really good one would cost much, much more than I am willing/able to spend at this time.
Any advice? Suggestions? I really appreciate the advice and help.
Thanks, Dawn