Travel Telescope Skywatcher Heritage Which one?

[Kirsti]

Hi Stargazers

I want to buy a telescope to take on the plane in a carry on bag to Portugal. I have been looking at reviews and I am looking at the Skywatcher Heritage 100p and the Skywatcher Heritage 130p or 150p. (150p is pushing the budget!) I can't decide which one as there are pros and cons for both types.

I am a amateur. i have a celeston astro fi at home but although i live in a village, it is near Milton Keynes...it is not dark even at night! So i would like to have one in Portugal and hopefully see more in the darker skies

I am happy with a table mount although would like a choice of both so i could buy a tripod in Portugal.

Please help! Any advice? Or is there another recommendation for a small telescope i can take on the plane?

Many Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AstroNebulee]

The heritage 130p would be a good choice and can be fitted into a tripod via the dovetail bar, if you bought one out there. 

They are well respected and tested scopes. 

Lee 

[bosun21]

You will have to buy the mount as well as a tripod to mount using the dovetail.

[AstroNebulee]

21 minutes ago, bosun21 said:

You will have to buy the mount as well as a tripod to mount using the dovetail.

Yep I should of added a mount being needed too. Unless they were buying a tripod and mount like I thought. Blame the early Monday morning thing and brain not fully functioning yet 😁. 

Lee 

[happy-kat]

This post has two links that might be useful. The heritage tube is compact but it's not small.

https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/307518-tra

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