What is the best telescope of for a beginner in the UK under 1000 pounds?

Answer 1

Hi. Well, I'm from America, so I'm not completely sure about this.

Can this help you?

The Skyliner-200P 203mm (8") Dobsonian Telescope, about half way down this page, £299:

Many beginners have bought that one and thought that it was perfect.

For more advanced information, read Phil Harrington's Star Ware, 4th edition (Wiley).

Buy from a store which specializes in telescopes and astronomy, either locally or online; don't buy from department stores, discount stores or eBay as mostly what they sell is junk. Find your local astronomy club and try out different telescopes at one of their star parties:

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community…

I strongly recommend that beginners steer clear of astrophotography until they have learned their way around the sky. Astrophotography is by far the most expensive and difficult area of amateur astronomy.

Many people who buy telescopes have no idea how to find interesting things to observe. A good introduction to finding things is NightWatch by Terence Dickinson (Firefly). A more advanced book is Star Watch by Phil Harrington (Wiley).

Answer 2

A good beginner telescope under 1000 pounds in the UK would be the Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS. It offers a good balance of aperture and portability, making it suitable for beginners to explore the night sky. You can also consider the Celestron NexStar 6SE, which has computerized features for easier navigation.