On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 10:05:56 GMT, T wrote:



I want to be able gaze at the Moon, the local planets and a glance or
two at something like the Seven Sisters now and then.

I doubt my reentry into viewing far would need tracking motors or other
type of doodads so I'm thinking bang for buck and clarity of image.

Any thoughts on re-entry level setups would be great.


TBerk

My suggestion (depending on budget) would be
an Orion Shortube 80mm f5 on it's alt-az mount or the Orion 80mmED
on the same mount. Ultra portable, very competent. No maintenance
required.