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    i am going to start looking at the sky but can decide which telescope around the $1000.00 would be the best: orion? celestron? meade? nextar? it would be a refractory .thank you for your help bert

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    Do you have a "wish list" of what you want your scope to be able to do?
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    A 6inch or 8 inch reflector makes a good beginner scope.

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