Spotter scope for and 8 inch reflected teloscope?

Question

I need to buy

a spotters scope for an 8 inch reflected teloscope. I need to know what is the best to get and where to go get it at Please. I been looking at the moon and tonight I found Saturn. So cool. HELP Please

Answer 1

Most 8 inch reflectors use an 50mm finder scope like this one:

http://www.telescope.com/control/product...

Wow, finding Saturn is an accomplishment.  It is the wrong season for that planet and it is only around 10-15 degrees above the horizon at sunset.

Answer 2

I suggest something like the Stellarvue F50.  

< http://www.stellarvue.com/body_f50.html >

I like right angle finders because they're much easier to work with if you're looking near the zenith.

This one has a focuser for the eyepiece, and you can use other 1.25" eyepieces with it too.

I've seen many people claim it's a perfect vacation scope.  While it performs well as a finder, there are limitations to what a 2" F4 achromat can do.  

If your budget is larger, and your mount is beefy enough to handle a little more weight you might look at something like the Astronomy Technologies AT66ED doublet apo scopes.

< http://www.astronomics.com/main/category... >