Even though I'm a newt kinda guy, if I HAD to use just one scope, and I wouldn't get into astrophotography and it'd be under $3000, it would be a SCT like a 9.25 or a used C-11.
I admit the SCTs are versatile, compact, easily transportable. Don't have one, but that's what I'd be tempted to do. Maybe.
Gerald
I admit the SCTs are versatile, compact, easily transportable. Don't have one, but that's what I'd be tempted to do. Maybe.
Gerald