General Forum Message . Forums: . ... Post . ... Telescope Types . ... Many types exist, but a good 8 inch Newtonian on a simple Dobsonian mount provides great views in a simple package. ... While the SCT is not my favorite design for the type of astronomy I pursue, I do think it is the right kind of telescope for the average consumer. ... www.astronomy.net . ... Forum posts are Copyright their authors as specified in the heading above the post. "dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET" . ...