Please do not opt for this. Your original thought of getting the Skywatcher Heritage 100P was an intelligent and lucid one. Trust me!

Hi, this is worth a read through.
http://www.astronomy.com/observing/get-to-know-the-night-sky/2006/12/setup-is-key-when-urban-stargazing

Go an have a read through stargazers lounge forum beginners area as well there's loads of advice, and lots of horror stories.

Don't rush in and just buy a scope. If you want to get in to astrophotographers it's a fairly complex area, and you need to understand how you're going to connect the camera - from a simple clamp, to a lions or body mount. Be realistic about the kind of results you might achieve with your set up. ( whatever you end up buying).

Err, no, it's on a stand that's designed to be used on the ground or a table.

Anyway, it's the wrong Heritage one to go for. This is the best beginners scope I've comes across

http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-heritage-130p-flextube-dobsonian-telescope.html

I was given one of these for my kids, and it's great, easy to use and with good views. I have a 250mm aperture dobsonian, and I still think the Heritage 130 is a great scope.

I'd go for a pair of astronomical binoculars at this price point.

Please do not opt for this. Your original thought of getting the Skywatcher Heritage 100P was an intelligent and lucid one. Trust me!

Every inch of aperture will count at this level especially with reflector telescopes. A 4 inch (100 mm) aperture will put you in a league where you will see most things if your sky is dark enough.

Ahaaa, looking to get a decent telescope, something that I can attach a camera to, I'm not wanting anything uber expensive but I don't want to buy something that is rubbish and will be replaced in a month etc Only advice I've been given so far is to get one that avoids "light pollution" and thus far not been able to get any more advice, I've been trawling the likes of Jessops, Amazon etc and found lots with great reviews but being a HUKD'er I want to make sure i get the best in the range and good value too - so any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Hi - thanks, probably £200-£300 but more towards the £200 with the £300 quality etc :wink:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0000XMSNO?keywords=Orion%2010014%20SkyQuest%20XT4.5%20Classic%20Dobsonian%20Telescope&qid=1457040687&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Is that any good? There's no idiots guide, so no idea if it needs a tripod, will allow me to attach a camera etc, these things are made for Etons Scientists I think

Hi, this is worth a read through.
http://www.astronomy.com/observing/get-to-know-the-night-sky/2006/12/setup-is-key-when-urban-stargazing

Go an have a read through stargazers lounge forum beginners area as well there's loads of advice, and lots of horror stories.

Don't rush in and just buy a scope. If you want to get in to astrophotographers it's a fairly complex area, and you need to understand how you're going to connect the camera - from a simple clamp, to a lions or body mount. Be realistic about the kind of results you might achieve with your set up. ( whatever you end up buying).

It is always hard to advise a newbie, but knowledge of the night sky is always helpful. However, this is difficult for all irrespective of experience. A good way to get around this is to cheat and buy Go-To telescope where the tripod is motorised. You simply type in the target and the motor finds it. Here is a motorised 90 mm aperture telescope that does that:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Meade-StarNavigator-Refractor-Telescope-Autostar/dp/B009YLTAS4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1457039752&sr=8-5&keywords=meade+telescope

For a non-motorised telescope you will get a larger aperture 120 mm
http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-startravel-120-az3-telescope.html

Both around £250 mark

These are great if you have lots of space and little light pollution where you live. Great value for money