I’m new to this and have spent a number of hours reading through reviews video clips and forums. I am in the process of figuring out which set up will work for me and within my budget of under 2grand. My interest are planets astrophotography  and just enjoy the sites that are out there. Here are some of the setups I have been looking at. Celestron NexStar SE8” , Meade LX85 8” Newtonian Reflector  and Sky watcher Espirit 80mm Ed Triplet Refractor. Looking at the reviews it’s amazing how you get such opposite opinions  I’m hoping that I get feedback on here to help me figure what would be a good starter that I can expand on with accessories. My top pick so far was the Celestron SE8 as of now it’s in back order for 4 to 6 months.I will appreciate any help or suggestions I get from on here.
Thanks
Ron
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