which telescope

[skankanan]

hi i live on the coast

and wondered which small refractor i could get for looking out to sea but my budget is under 100 quid any suggestions reall apprecoiated also want to use for looking at planets sometimes

thx in advance

[StarryBob]

If it's for terrestrial use you may be better of with a spotting scope or small Mak as they have the image the correct way up without the need for extra equipment. I have mentioned this scope a couple of times on this forum because I had the chance to try one and found it quite good and at this price is cheap too. http://www.rotherval...cope_d3890.html

[Qualia]

I imagine Skywatcher and Celestron will make a 70mm refractor for about your asking price. To view planets, other than seeing them like stars, you'll need a little magnification, say around 120x to 150x, so you should be looking at refractors with a focal length of about 700mm. Again, the aforementioned companies do supply refractors for around 100 quid with those requirements. Hope this helps?

[Andy_E]

i agree that a spotting scope may be the way forward. you might be able to pick up a Nikon RAiii for around the £100 mark these days... fairly good for the price, and fully weatherproofed.