The Dob does not track so it requires some skillful managing of the telescope and camera. Neither telescope is ideal for taking photos of the moon. As has been said, a 6 inch Dobsonian is much larger physically than a 90mm Maksutov but it is also much more capable in terms of resolution and even contrast. I've been viewing some videos on youtube of the Moon through through a Sky-watcher 10716 Skyliner 150P 6" Parabolic Dobsonian Telescope, and it looks pretty good, do you know if this is any better than the Skywatcher Maksutov 90 mm, it does cost about 80 dollars more?Ī 6 inch F/8 Newtonian can be a very good planetary telescope. Thank's for the reply, for the price i don't expect anything to get what i would get with a higher priced telescope. The very best advice I'd ever received was "The best telescope for you is the one you'll use most." The second best advice I ever received was "This won't be the last telescope you'll ever own." It's not just the price of a telescope that we concern ourselves with, but all the other things as well. If portability is the key between using the scope and sitting home, then a larger scope is often not as effective. I like mine because I can put all my stuff over my shoulder, grab the tripod with one hand and I'm out the door. It even comes with a nice case that can hold your eyepieces and other small accessories, your Moon map and notebook, all that. I'm not trying to sell you on the 90mm Mak, but I will say that it's very portable.
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For a larger telescope, the 6" Dob remains very portable indeed, but the Mak is more so. Portability is still very good with it, but it is bigger and portability seems to be very important to you. The simplicity of the Dobsonian design makes it the most recommended beginner's telescope in the world. It's also much simpler to operate than the EQ-1 mount. Because it's larger it will potentially show you much more than the smaller scope and that's a good thing, especially for visual observing and learning about the Moon. Would the 6" Dob be better for you? That' the real question, and depends on those other conditions you mentioned.
Which is of more interest to you, observing the Moon and learning about it or taking photographs of it? There is no wrong answer, but it's good to keep those ideas separate in your mind. Perhaps you should pause a moment and consider this: Visual observing and astrophotography are related, but different hobbies. You can take a snap shot of the Moon with either.
Well, you seem to understand that you're not going to make world-class photos with a beginner's set up, so that's the biggest first hurdle! Is the Dob better? Well, it's bigger and can show you more overall. That's how I ended up with my Orion 90 Mak. If you can't use, or don't like, the table top mount, you can mount the tube to just about any sort of mount, such as an EQ2 or an altaz type mount. It has the right diagonal for night use, and a red dot finder - also a decent unit. How they sell this for $50 less than the Apex is interesting to me. The Apex (here in the US anyway) is accessorized more as a sighting scope. I actually have two, the Orion and the Celestron C90.Īs for the Apex, downside is the 45 degree diagonal (harder to use at night because you're looking UP much more than daytime.) Also, the tiny straight-through finder scope is nearly worthless at night, just not enough aperture to grab some light. That said, I got hooked on this hobby seeing Saturn through an Orion 90mm Mak. If you could swing the 102mm EQ2, would be even better.
If you can get the Sky-Watcher versions, that's what I'd do.
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