Another, which telescope should I get, question.?
April 11, 2010 by
Filed under Binocular Reviews
I’m currently deployed overseas, so I’m looking for something that can easily shipped back home in a tuff box when I leave. Also, this will be my first telescope. I was thinking about the Celestron NexStar SE series, but see many mixed reviews, now I’m thinking about the Orion Starblast 6. I don’t want to buy binoculars either, I know they’d be the most portable. Any ideas would really help me out, thanks.
I guess I’m needing something that’s decent until I jump into something more expencive after l get home and do more learning, and hands on research.
I think you should wait until you return.
If you really want to stargaze, check out http://www.hubblesite.org or http://www.nasa.gov.
I have a NexStar 6SE, which has gotten consistently favourable reviews in the magazines and online, including my review here:
http://www.starrynight.com/sntimes/2007/07/#art2
I agree with the first answer… wait till you get home. While your out there maybe you could borrow or rent one. I know that feeling, “I need it now!”… but be cool. Check out ‘craigslist’ for astronomy groups in your area.