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Originally Posted by Driller703
Can anyone recommend a good quality (not “professional grade”) telescope for viewing planets and the moon especially? Say, less than $500.
I’ve seen them advertised that will connect to a Smart Phone.
Thanks
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We have a good amateur quality Orin Observer 70mm AZ telescope with a moon filter lens cover and tripod that I bought a few years ago. We used it periodically for about a year, especially during clear nights when the moon was full. Eventually it became one of many other toys that gathers dust in the attic above our garage. If anyone wants it I can bring it to our Villages home next time we make the long drive, most likely around new years (we fly down often for shorter trips). I will let the whole setup go for whatever it costs to play 18 holes at Palmer when the 2025 winter rates are published.