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🔭 Third best: a used 8" Dobsonian (easy to use, great views of planets, ~$300).

🧑🦽As an option if you want something for travel (camping trips) or if you have mobility issues and/or can't go out in the cold, for around $500 you can get a computerized telescope with a built-in camera for "electronically assisted astronomy". You can can use it via your phone or tablet over WiFi. The best choice for this is currently the Seestar: https://store.seestar.com/