Best telescopes for planetary observation for beginners

handlemaster · 09-08-2020 5:52pm #1

As the caption says. Best telescopefor beginners. . Also I would like to be able to use drying the day. View Mountains etc in the distance. Budget approx 200 euro. Should be easy to use nothing to complicated. Look for good clear images.

Pat Dunne · 10-08-2020 12:32am

Unfortunately Telescopes at this price level have quite poor optics along with extremely limited aperture.
A good pair of Binoculars and a Tripod will offer you the very best bag for your buck.

handlemaster · 10-08-2020 11:28am

Pat Dunne wrote: »

Unfortunately Telescopes at this price level have quite poor optics along with extremely limited aperture.
A good pair of Binoculars and a Tripod will offer you the very best bag for your buck.

Can you give any recommendation as to what models etc I should look for?

Pat Dunne · 10-08-2020 11:22pm

handlemaster wrote: »

Can you give any recommendation as to what models etc I should look for?

A Dobsonian is a good starting point

https://ktectelescopes.ie/telescopes/skywatcher-telescopes/skywatcher-dobsonian-telescopes/

https://ktectelescopes.ie/Starter-Telescopes/Starter-Telescopes-250-to-500/Skywatcher-Skyliner-200P-Parabolic-Dobsonian-Telescope.html

Iseedeadpixels · 10-08-2020 11:24pm

Have a chat with the owner of ktec he'll set you straight.

iLikeWaffles · 14-08-2020 12:59pm

You won't find a decent planetary scope for your budget. 8" and over in a newtonian/dobsonian is probably the cheaper option to magnify planets to decent details. However the budget you have is a realistic starting point for a beginner scope but I'd highly recommend starting at 6" to get a good stretch out of the scope.

Best telescopes for planetary observation for beginners

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