newbie question: spotting scopes

Sorry if you've had this question before.

As an avid camper in Northern British Columbia every summer I'd like to find
a decent spotting scope that would be suitable for star gazing. I know a
telescope would be better for this but with the light pollution and cloud
cover here in Vancouver it would be useless most of the time. As the
spotting scope is smaller and more compact it would also be easier to pack
into the mountains.

EBay has a varied selection of scopes so if there is anything that meets
this criteria for around $200 then please post your recommendations.

http://search.ebay.ca/spotting-scope...dsreturnedZ300

Thanks for any help.

those scopes are next to useless for stargazing, you would be better off
looking at some of the short tube refectors that are being sold by ones like
Orion Telescopes.
Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord

"sixgun" wrote in message
news:2c1Zd.665816$8l.170897@pd7tw1no...
Sorry if you've had this question before.

As an avid camper in Northern British Columbia every summer I'd like to
find
a decent spotting scope that would be suitable for star gazing. I know a
telescope would be better for this but with the light pollution and cloud
cover here in Vancouver it would be useless most of the time. As the
spotting scope is smaller and more compact it would also be easier to pack
into the mountains.

EBay has a varied selection of scopes so if there is anything that meets
this criteria for around $200 then please post your recommendations.

http://search.ebay.ca/spotting-scope...dsreturnedZ300

Thanks for any help.

thanks for the advice,
The search has started.

"Starlord" wrote in message
...
those scopes are next to useless for stargazing, you would be better off
looking at some of the short tube refectors that are being sold by ones
like
Orion Telescopes.
Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord

"sixgun" wrote in message
news:2c1Zd.665816$8l.170897@pd7tw1no...
Sorry if you've had this question before.

As an avid camper in Northern British Columbia every summer I'd like to
find
a decent spotting scope that would be suitable for star gazing. I know a
telescope would be better for this but with the light pollution and cloud
cover here in Vancouver it would be useless most of the time. As the
spotting scope is smaller and more compact it would also be easier to
pack
into the mountains.

EBay has a varied selection of scopes so if there is anything that meets
this criteria for around $200 then please post your recommendations.

http://search.ebay.ca/spotting-scope...dsreturnedZ300

Thanks for any help.

vancouver is kinda a bright spot.
suggestion
go to the island
besides being in paradise and having to endure trees higher than sky
scrapers, it is a great place to just look out.
my 2 week vacation became 9 months of being in the gardn of eden.
yup, get the cheapest camera ya can get, and lay back and just enjoy the
greatest night of your life.
nothing compares to it.
except paradise.


"sixgun" wrote in message
news:2c1Zd.665816$8l.170897@pd7tw1no...
Sorry if you've had this question before.

As an avid camper in Northern British Columbia every summer I'd like to
find a decent spotting scope that would be suitable for star gazing. I
know a telescope would be better for this but with the light pollution and
cloud cover here in Vancouver it would be useless most of the time. As the
spotting scope is smaller and more compact it would also be easier to pack
into the mountains.

EBay has a varied selection of scopes so if there is anything that meets
this criteria for around $200 then please post your recommendations.

http://search.ebay.ca/spotting-scope...dsreturnedZ300

Thanks for any help.