good telescopes

[bridgwater]

Is it possible to get a telescope for less than $400 that would provide extra-solar system views of objects showing them as more than points of light? What do you recommend?

 

[jcdenton]

With that kind of money you could buy an 8" Dobsonian telescope from Orion which will show you a great deal of deep-sky objects. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[bbrock]

I agree. This would be an excellent scope to keep you busy for a few years. <br /><br />Clear Skies<br />Bill

 

[toothferry]

It does look like the biggest bang for the buck, for under $400 from a highly regarded maker.

 

[toothferry]

By the way, you can't resolve stars to anything more than a point of light.

 

[joshbe]

Hey, maybe in a couple a years you can use your $400 to buy a trip to the 100m Overwhelmingly Large Telescope in Chile

 

[bridgwater]

Actually,<br />this is where we go:<br />http://www.elcielobiosphere.org<br />Very inexpensive and beautiful

 

[aocmawsw]

What is your opinion as to the capability of the Meade DS-2114S? What is the next logical step from there?