Stargazer31

hey thanks for your reply i was hooked on the telescope as soon i started watching videos lol and collimation is no problem what i was thinking of doing is getting a backpack where i can put one of each weights in the side pockets and eyepieces and mount can go inside along with other things i will need like food lol as i can expect to be there a while lol and some backpacks you can get things to able you to hang things on the front so i was thinking maybe putting the tripod legs there or laying then and strapping them in on the top of the bag the telescope tube its self i was thinking of modifying a christmas tree storage bag with plenty of padding inside and carrying the telescope like that

so you think maybe giving the 200p up for the 150pds with the eq5 mount is a better choice. do you think there would be much ov a diff with visual or image between the 150 and 200 or more or less relatively the same outcome lol

hi lee thanks for your reply i live on the ground floor flat and the walking time to the dark parts range from 5 mins to 15 mins and i dont mind carrying it i used to be a landscaper so im used to heavy things lol but the dob just seemed to big and my neighbours would prob think im setting up a missile device or something lol. im wanting to do some visual but maybe in the future try some imaging thats why i was thinking the skywatcher 200p and i could upgrade the mount when i decided to do imaging al watch a couple of videos on youtube of the telescope you mentioned

hi everyone i have posted before about getting another telescope my first one i had was a celestron powerseeker 114eq i had to leave behind years ago. i was interested in the 200 dob 8inch then i started watching more and more videos on youtube and i started to realize the size would get in the way as i live in a small block of flats and it would be to much hassle getting it in and out of the flats. at the start my price range was 250 now its between 4 and 500 i seen the skywatcher 200p eq5 on first light optics there out of stock just now but i can wait as the weather aint that good anyway lol but around where i live nearthere is a big open space where people walk their dogs and a golfcourse and a big football park with no lights as its an open area so i have no problem finding somewhere to go and no one is around at night as there is no street lights in these places plus i dont drive so carying a big dob telescope and a big stand is out of the question lol where as an mount which i can buy a carrying bag for and telescope would be alot easier for me is the skywatcher a good telescope to get back into astronomy im not really into the goto mounts as i would rather learn the night sky with a telescope than a straight goto as my little brother who has autism and he is starting to get into space and planets and he likes a challange so i thought this is a good way for him to learn the night sky just now and then try and find it on a telescope has anyone had experince with a skywatcher 200. also i like the way the skywatcher looks lol. i will try and include photos of the moon from the celestron telescope i took a good couple of years ago.