What telescope out of these two should i buy whats recomended?
DarkMatt14 asked:
I’ve looked at a lot of telescopes, and lowered my options down to two, the Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian Telescope, and the Orion StarBlast 6 Astro Reflector Telescope. They have the same price only the starblast is a “best seller”. I’m only a beginner in astronomy and this is my first telescope well… second but i returned the first because it was a horrible telescope…
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I’ve looked at a lot of telescopes, and lowered my options down to two, the Orion SkyQuest XT6 Classic Dobsonian Telescope, and the Orion StarBlast 6 Astro Reflector Telescope. They have the same price only the starblast is a “best seller”. I’m only a beginner in astronomy and this is my first telescope well… second but i returned the first because it was a horrible telescope…
December 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 am
Either scope is fine. The main difference is that the StarBlast will need to be placed on a table, while the SkyQuest sits directly on the ground. My preference would be the SkyQuest, since having the scope away from a table makes for a more stable platform and you can use a stool or folding chair to sit on and observe. The StarBlast is fine if you have a table always at the ready and that table is doesn’t wobble or move when bumped.
While your at it, get this book from Orion too - Nyx
December 23rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I think overall the SkyQuest XT6 will be a much better choice. You will be able to use it on the ground vs a tabletop. It will be easier to collimate and keep collimated. It should perform better on the Moon and planets because of this AND because f/8 vs f/5 is much more forgiving of eyepiece aberrations.
Plus, and this is a big plus — it is easier to manufacture a good quality mirror at f/8 than at f/5 which means that you are less likely to get a lemon with the longer focal ratio.
The only real advantage of the StarBlast is that it is a little more portable. But the SkyQuest isn’t that heavy either. Search first before you ask it