Here is the place to talk about all those equipment(Telescope, Mounts, Eyepieces, etc...) you have. Not sure which scope/eyepiece is best for you? Trash it out here!
will show you clear views. If you are under dark skies, this small scope can show you clusters clearly!
Err... I think that's not a suitable scope for beginner in Singapore... it's a good scope, but just too small.
Anyway, I think the Sky-Watcher 127 MCT is a good choice... one of the most popular beginner scope. Aperture is big enough to see quite a number of objects in Singapore and small and light enough to be portable.
By the way, I think you may be able to find a used one at a good price if you look around.
Have a nice day.
Yang Weixing "The universe is composed mainly of hydrogen and ignorance."
somehow i am enjoying reading this thread more than posting....and meng lee's funny clause stating avoiding powerseeker series at all costs... LOL
yeah it is true.
Anyway, rather than jumping on the bandwagon so quickly, do join us for some observing sessions. Before u realise it, u may change your mind again if u have decided on something (a telescope model) prior. The regular sessions the Science Center Observatory (fridays) do help as well.
As for a telescope, u could consider a rich field refractor as well (3-inch and above), but it would be suited for deep sky views since it cannot go too high a magnification.
A 90 or 127-130 Maksutov would be a great buy as well, but would excell in solar system objects like Jupiter or the Moon. You can use it for deep sky as well, but the field of view would not be as wide as a rich field refractor.
If portability is not so much of a great issue to you, you may like to consider a 5 or 6 inch newtonian too.
Best is to read up more, see more around, and then take the plunge!
rcj wrote:somehow i am enjoying reading this thread more than posting....and meng lee's funny clause stating avoiding powerseeker series at all costs... LOL
yeah it is true.
Anyway, rather than jumping on the bandwagon so quickly, do join us for some observing sessions. Before u realise it, u may change your mind again if u have decided on something (a telescope model) prior. The regular sessions the Science Center Observatory (fridays) do help as well.
As for a telescope, u could consider a rich field refractor as well (3-inch and above), but it would be suited for deep sky views since it cannot go too high a magnification.
A 90 or 127-130 Maksutov would be a great buy as well, but would excell in solar system objects like Jupiter or the Moon. You can use it for deep sky as well, but the field of view would not be as wide as a rich field refractor.
If portability is not so much of a great issue to you, you may like to consider a 5 or 6 inch newtonian too.
Best is to read up more, see more around, and then take the plunge!
my two sing cents!
hmm... 5 or 6 inch... actually portability is not a problem for me... but how come you guys said powerseeker not good? how about meade DS series?
rcj wrote:somehow i am enjoying reading this thread more than posting....and meng lee's funny clause stating avoiding powerseeker series at all costs... LOL
yeah it is true.
Anyway, rather than jumping on the bandwagon so quickly, do join us for some observing sessions. Before u realise it, u may change your mind again if u have decided on something (a telescope model) prior. The regular sessions the Science Center Observatory (fridays) do help as well.
As for a telescope, u could consider a rich field refractor as well (3-inch and above), but it would be suited for deep sky views since it cannot go too high a magnification.
A 90 or 127-130 Maksutov would be a great buy as well, but would excell in solar system objects like Jupiter or the Moon. You can use it for deep sky as well, but the field of view would not be as wide as a rich field refractor.
If portability is not so much of a great issue to you, you may like to consider a 5 or 6 inch newtonian too.
Best is to read up more, see more around, and then take the plunge!
my two sing cents!
hmm... 5 or 6 inch... actually portability is not a problem for me... but how come you guys said powerseeker not good? how about meade DS series?
So to surmise, don't buy any telescope first! Save up the money. Go for observation sessions first. When your interests do get deeper, you will be clearer with what you want and you will also have enough funds to get a good instrument that you will enjoy.
i am currently using a lousy one which can hardly see the ring of saturn... and can see the moons of jupiter "1/10 the size of a dust"... i guess you are right... i should read more first... but one thing for sure... i am getting a Newtonian Reflector if i decide to get one...
oh... poor optics... ok... then its off the list... any recommendation towards which brand to look for? i heard of a japanese brand, forgot what name, which is quite good... heard of it?
By the way, actually when people here mention "portability", most of the time we mean the transportability of the tripod (mount), (assuming visual observers) and accessories.
The tube is usually transportable. Perhaps I can say, we can carry a 11 inch (C11) telescope and take MRT (with a place to sit down). But the adequate mount to hold C11 is about 2 times more weight than the C11 !! (assuming equatorial setup.)
"The universe is composed mainly of hydrogen and ignorance." 
