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@domstar ITS LONG ENOGH TO LOOK THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE SCOPE, BUT YOU CAN'T MOVE AROUND COMFORTABLY. RAILINGS ARE QUITE LOW (JUST REALISED I DIDN'T CONSIDER THIS). WHAT REFRACTOR DO YOU HAVE? I'M NOW CONSIDERING THE EVOSTARR 90. THIS LOOKS MORE LIKE A TELESCOPE, SO IT'LL LOOK GOOD AS WELL AS BE FUNCTIONAL. IS MAINTENANCE ON THIS EASIER THAN ON THE DOBSONIAN?

READ THROUGH THE THREAD. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, I SHOULDN'T EVEN GET A DOBSONAIN FOR A BALCONY. BUT MY BALCONY IS QUITE WIDE. SO MAYBE IF I GET THE TELESCOPE AND IT DOES NOT FIT WELL, I'D GET AN ALT-AZ COMPUTERISED MOUNT. AND JUST HOPE IM NOT BUNGLING IT. BEACUSE THIS IS A GIFT, I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT EASY TO GET INTO ASTRONOMY FOR HIM. SINCE'S HE'S ALWAYS HAD SUCH AN INTEREST. SO FAR IM GETTING THE SKYWATCHER HERITAGE 150, A CHESHIRE EYEPIECE, A BST STARGUIDE (HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS FOR A STARTER PLEASE?) THE TURN LEFT AT ORION BOOK.

CONSIDERED THE ALT-AZ MOUNT, BUT FIGURED I'D LET HIM FIGURE OUT THE TELESCOPE ITSELF FIRST. AND WE'LL FIND A GOOD STOOL FOR NOW. MAYBE EVENTUALLY UPGRADE TO A MOUNT. BUT IT SEEMS NOW LIKE I SHOULD DEFINATELY PURCHASE THE CHESHIRE EYEPIECE TOGETHER WITH THE TELESCOPE. DO YOU BELIEVE THE REFRACTOR WILL BE A BETTER OPTION THAN THE SKYWATCHER DOBSONIAN? IN TERMS OF SEEING RINGS OF SATURN, MOONS OF JUPITER, ETC, AN LESS COMPLICATED MAINTENANCE? (FOR SOMEONE WITH ZERO EXPEREINCE BUT ALOT OF ENTHUSIASM)

THANK YOU! I MEANT TO SAY MOONS OF JUPITER (FACEPALM). SEEMS LIKE THE SKYWATCHER 150 DOBSONIAN IT IS THEN!

WHICH DO YOU THINK WOULD BE THE BETTER TELESCOPE BETWEEN THE EVOSTAR 90 AND THE Skywatcher 150p heritage dobsonian FOR A BEGINNER WITH ZERO EXPERIENCE? THE GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO SEE RINGS OF SATURN, AND MERCURY'S MOONS WITHOUT TOO MUCH DIFFICULTY. I HAVE HAD THE ''Celestron - PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope - Manual German Equatorial Telescope - 127mm Aperture'' IN MY BASKET BUT FROM ADVICE AND REVIEWS IT SEEMS THE EQ mount WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO USE FOR A BEGINNER.

I was set on getting the Celestron - PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope - Manual German Equatorial Telescope - 127mm Aperture as a gift for my fiance. He has an interest in astronomy, but has 0 experince with telescopes or binoculars. I know he'd like to see the rings of saturn and jupiters moons and some nebulae with the telescope. So i wanted to get something that was easy to use yet powerful. I don't think the telescope will be moved around much, except in and out of a balcony or so. But im worried about the ease of use. I woulnt like to get something he'd end up not enjoying. https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-21049-PowerSeeker-127EQ-Telescope/dp/B0007UQNKY/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3UK1AIP6OVZYR&dchild=1&keywords=celestron+127eq+powerseeker+telescope&qid=1612954902&s=electronics&sprefix=CELESTRON+127EQ%2Celectronics%2C323&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQjk1NTQ3Q01BSjQ5JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjk2NjkzTFZZM1ozSE5BWkFJJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxNjM0NDlXUFZBVE5PWFFTTFkmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl#HLCXComparisonWidget_feature_div I have checked the skywatcher 150p, but it seems to not come with a tripod. and he would need something with a tripod. My budget is $150 I'd welcome any suggestions, because i have zero experience and reading reviews aren't helping.