If you have never used a telescope before and don’t know how to navigate the heavens, and are interested in astronomy, a good idea is to buy an electronic goto telescope. This has many advantages, such as you can set it up, start using it, and don’t have to learn about the sky. All you do is key in Jupiter’s code for example, and the telescope zooms to the location. Within seconds, you are seeing Jupiter, and you didn’t have to spend a long time looking for co-ordinates, and then trying to find it.

My recommendations are to buy a Meade ETX. A good beginners version is the Meade ETX-80.

You can buy through these links, and help support our site:

For the US: Meade ETX-80 AT TC Astro Telescopes w/ Autostar Computer Controller & Meade Tripod Models: Meade ETX-80 AT-TC-BB Astro Telescope Autostar w/ Light Tripod, Backpack

Chris check this out for the UK For the UK, it’s £378.00 and is a pretty decent Meade telescope with GoTo functionality:
Meade ETX-90PE UHTC Telescope Package

Chris some good news! I’ve checked around, and found a CCD camera that you can use to take pictures with the telescope. It is in the US, however at a price of $299 and a saving of $600, it is a sweet bargain.

With your £600 budget, you can easily get both, and start imaging today!

Been a while since you made your comment. We didn’t realize there was any comments here. Anyways to answer your question…

If he has never used a telescope before, and is interested in astronomy, a good idea is to buy an electronic goto telescope. This has many advantages, such as you can set it up, start using it, and don’t have to learn about the sky. All you do is key in Jupiter’s code for example, and the telescope zooms to the location. Within seconds, you are seeing Jupiter, and you didn’t have to spend a long time looking for co-ordinates, and then trying to find it.

My recommendations are to buy a Meade ETX. A good beginners version is the Meade ETX-80.

You can buy through these links, and help support our site:

For the US: Meade ETX-80 AT TC Astro Telescopes w/ Autostar Computer Controller & Meade Tripod Models: Meade ETX-80 AT-TC-BB Astro Telescope Autostar w/ Light Tripod, Backpack

For the UK:
Meade ETX-90PE UHTC Telescope Package

ps: I’m will be purchasing your book, its just that I would like my question to be answered so I can get started in the mean time.

I need some advivce. I would like a goto style system. A scope that follows as I would like to get into some basic astro photography at some stage.

Any recommendations

regards

Chris