Bill, is there anything you have in mind?
Your reflector should be fine for "Deep Sky" work... and a refractor won't really go as deep as your reflector, unless you buy a larger aperture refractor, which won't be in the $500 range...
If you REALLY want to go deep DEEP SKY, then you might want to think about upgrading your reflector to a larger aperture one instead... (which will be within your budget)
This is all IMHO...
Clear skies!
Your reflector should be fine for "Deep Sky" work... and a refractor won't really go as deep as your reflector, unless you buy a larger aperture refractor, which won't be in the $500 range...
If you REALLY want to go deep DEEP SKY, then you might want to think about upgrading your reflector to a larger aperture one instead... (which will be within your budget)
This is all IMHO...
Clear skies!
Ivan Gastaldo 8)
Coconut Creek, FL
Ivan's Observatory
Lat 26N 16' 48" Long 80W 10' 48"
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