After you read the below FAQ so that you understand what's important in a
telescope, check out the following link for a nice 6" DOB at $249 with 2
nice Plossl eyepieces:

http://modernthought.com/dsh6.html

I just bought one of these a few week ago, and am very pleased with it. I
have several other (and larger) scopes, but this is by far the best
bang-for-the-buck scope I've ever had. I keep it out on my back deck during
stretches of nice weather so it's always right there. Just this morning, I
took a 5 minute break on the way out of the house when I noticed Mars right
above the trees. The 9mm eyepiece that came with it gave me a very nice
view. The early morning air was very stable, and there was plenty of detail
visible - a great way to begin the day.

Good luck in your search,
-Wade

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"gethin" wrote in message
om...
I'm looking for something inititally for looking at mars, but I'll be
looking at nebulae and galaxies too later on. I was hoping to spend
about 500-600AUD (about 300US). I'd really appreciate some suggestions
(even about types would help)
Geth


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