Portable/Affordable scope search

Folks,

I am soon going to be in a situation where I will not be able to store/use my Orion XT10i (moving to a high rise apartment complex). Storage space is a premium and the XT10i simply takes up too much space in the new apartment.

I like to observe pretty much everything (not just a planetary person).

As alternatives, I looked at portaball 8" and the price is way beyond my budget. I plan to sell this xt10i to raise funds for the new scope. Including the proceeds of this sale, my maximum budget would be around $1400.

So, in short I am looking at a scope that offers me
1) decent aperture (atleast 5" or 6").
2) folds to a compact size..
3) decent optics (and I am not talking Premium)..have been happy with the Orion.. gives you an idea..
4) does not need to have DSCs..

Folks, please tell me there is something out there for me.. Any suggestions/tips will be most appreciated..

Thanks for reading this...

Vignesh

Starbuckets, a sponsor, has some nice, small dobs. I don't know if their 6" is out of your price range. The 8", unfortunately, is too expensive for your budget.

Allen

In that price and size range (i.e., portability) it sounds like you're looking for a Mak, such as Orion's 127mm or Meade's 125mm. These would be well within your budget including mount and tripod.