Which of these two telescopes is best?
They are both very good, same price, same size, except for small differences, like one is a refractor and one is a reflector.
1. http://www.telescope.com/control/telescopes/refractor-telescopes/orion-goscope-80mm-tabletop-refractor-telescope
2. http://www.telescope.com/control/telescopes/dobsonian-telescopes/orion-skyscanner-100mm-tabletop-reflector-telescope
I would prefer it to be a telescope that is good (enough, like not a blur, but actual mass being seen) enough to see craters of the moon, planets, their moons, and galaxies, nebulae, star clusters. Maybe not galaxies. I am not planning though to buy a $200 scope or a dobsonian or something, so please do not suggest these. Anyway these are already really good, I just need help deciding which is better, they seem the same. Although I am leaning towards the refractor one. Thank you for the help.
If your main interest is deep sky objects, I’d recommend the reflector. If your main interest is the Moon and planets, I’d recommend the refractor. I’ve tested the refractor myself, and I’ve tested the smaller version of the reflector. My reviews are linked below.
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