Meade ETX125EC Telescope w/Electronic Controller
If you are not put off by plunking down $700 for a telescope then you could consider this scope among your possible choices for purchase. Remember, this is not the Hubble Telescope and while you would be able to peruse the heavens, you will not see anything near the images reproduced from that space telescope.
Features:
* Cordless field operation
* Flip-mirror system
* 500x maximum magnification
* Fork mounts with standard-equipment dual-axis drive system and electronic controller
* Altazimuth or equatorial operation
Description:
'Manufactured entirely at Meade's Irvine, California, facility, ETX Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes produce optical performance and resolution that equal or exceed any Maksutov optics of similar apertures ever manufactured at any price, past or present. Their optics are so high in contrast, image brightness, and resolution that the ETX-90EC and ETX-125EC often outperform many telescopes of larger apertures. These models build on the original ETX concept to create the most advanced electronically controlled telescopes--including optional automatic go-to-object location with the Autostar computer controller--ever produced in their price range. And yet they don't sacrifice any of the user-friendly features that started the ETX revolution..'
Source: Amazon