(If you are in Perth, or visiting, I highly recommend a trip to Perth Observatory on one of their viewing nights.) We will not get the same view through a 4.5" telescope that Perth Observatory get through their 24" telescope! I mention this to help you form realistic expectations. You will notice that I have deliberately included calculations and a bit of optical theory, since I believe that you should know the maths before you consider buying. I have also tried to make this review more generic so that it will apply to most budget reflectors in the $200-$350 price range, by showing you some of the pitfalls to watch out for. If you have about $200 to spend, most astronomers will advise you to get a good pair of binoculars, a planisphere and a tripod with a bino mount. Binos are great, but if you want to see a planet as a disc of light rather than a bright dot, then you are going to need a telescope! You have to be aware that scopes at this price are not going to show you as much Deep Space stuff or high magnifications of planets, compared with more expensive scopes with larger apertures and longer focal lengths. Forget the photos of planets on the box! You will not see this through a scope at this price. These were taken by space probes during a flyby mission and have been enhanced from many composite images.
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