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"George Normandin" <gnormandinNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'd like to hear recommendations from people who have recently (past few
> years) gone thru the 'beginner stage': What ARE the good scopes for under
> $200 and $500? What's important to beginners?
This depends on the beginner. Beginners can be a 8, 18, or 48
years old.
>GoTo?
Not necessarily. The setup routines for a goto can confuse a beginner
AND goto associated with a crappy mount and undersized optics is
just an expensive luxury.
>Easy to deal with (as in small, low maintenance, no collimation)?
These certainly help.
>A more 'general' scope rather than
> best for planets or deep sky?
December 2005 S&T reviewed several starter telescopes
ranging from $100 to about $400?
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