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Which one of these is good as a first telescope ?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/616991-REG/Meade_20089_DS_2080AT_TC_3_1_80mm_Refractor_Telescope.html

https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-21049-PowerSeeker-127EQ-Telescope/dp/B0007UQNKY

 

https://telescoshop.egy-telescopes.com/product/reflector-telescope-vr-152-750-alt-az-mount/

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In terms of optical quality, the 6" newt in the 3rd link is probably the best. However it comes with a manual EQ mount which might be a bit awkward to use for beginners. The Meade 80mm refractor comes with a GOTO Alt-Az mount so should be the easiest to use. Although it's an achro, f/10 should ensure minimal CA in the views. However its capability of light grasp is significantly lower than the 6" newt, so not very useful for viewing DSOs except for those few bright ones. Avoid the Celestron 127EQ as it has a bird jones optical design (spherical mirror with a corrector lens) which produces poor views.

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We had a couple of Meade achromats with GoTo mount at our local astro society. They were not well regarded, and Meade do not have a good reputation for customer support.

The Powerseeker - see the comments above.

The 152-750 looks like a reasonable scope but the mount might prove to be on the wobbly side.  Also the mount is descibed as alt-az but looks like an equatorial in the picture, which does not give one much confidence in the seller.

Where are you? The last link was for Egypt. If that's where you live, you may have limited choice in what you can order, particularly with the Covid-19 epidemic causing supply problems.  As noted above, depending on what you want to look at and your capabilities with tech, you might find the equatorial mount more of a nuisance than a help.

Note that some reputable astro dealers like FLO can ship internationally.

 

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