What's the best telescope i can get for 800-900$

I know everyone asks a question like that but I'm a beginner and this is the first time I have posted. I was looking for a telescope that I can put in my car but wouldn't weigh so much i couldnt assemble is somewhere else. I know from reading other forums that people don't like to reduce the size and inturn reduce the power. I'm just looking for something I can see deep space objects nicely. Sorry again for the same type of post but I'm just wondering what you guys think.
-Mark

Hello Mark,
Having had experience with several types and sizes of scopes, you cannot go wrong with the Celestron 5i. It is still available at some vendors for $850, tripod and Go to controller included. Also right now Celestron includes an accessory kit with extras. Its a complete, portable, versatile set-up you'll use for years. I had one with a TV genesis side by side and the C5 kept up quite well right down to festoons on Jupiter. Of course, the refractor won on contrast but at twice the price. The goto works well enough and showed quite a few deep sky objects. It take about 4" to really start to show detail in dim objects, the C5 puts you right there. If you get a good one, you wont go wrong...good luck!

Mark Trotter said:

I know everyone asks a question like that but I'm a beginner and this is the first time I have posted. I was looking for a telescope that I can put in my car but wouldn't weigh so much i couldnt assemble is somewhere else. I know from reading other forums that people don't like to reduce the size and inturn reduce the power. I'm just looking for something I can see deep space objects nicely. Sorry again for the same type of post but I'm just wondering what you guys think.
-Mark

I'll second Jims' suggestion to visit your local astronomical society and spend some time looking through other folks scopes, and talking to their owners to get a better handle on what kind of scope you'll like.

Some folks love Dobsonians and feel they give the most bang for the buck. Others feel the mount is awkward to work with and don't want anything that's not on an equatorial mount.

SCT's look nice and compact, but by the time you include the tripod they're not much easier to transport than a Dob, and will take longer to set up. They also take longer to cool down for use, the correctors are prone to dewing up quickly, and they have a narrower field of view - though this makes them pretty good for planets.

No matter what kind of scope you look at, odds are some folks will love them, and others will feel they're a poor choice.

The important thing is to find a scope that meets your goals - and if you're a beginner, you may not even know much about what your priorities will be.

Scopes I encourage you to evaluate include -

Dobsonians
Newtonians (a dob tube on an EQ mount)
SCTs/maks
Refractors (apo and achromats)

Take your time - a little extra effort spent researching your options will pay off in the long run.

Ad#391174. This will allow to see deep sky objects and have some cash for eyepieces.

Here is an opinion, get the 10" dob a barlow, a wide field EP, 32mm would be good, and a pair of by 50mm binos. One Telrad or Rigel Qwikfinder and a starter star chart like the Deepmap from Orion. Go out and use the Scope and the Bino's find the Messiers and as many of the Caldwell list objects as you can see from your observing sights. Make sure to observe all the planets you get an opportunity to see, and look for a few Comets make sure you keep us posted on your progress.