Dobsonian reflectors represent the best aperture per dollar of any telescope. These scopes are easy to use and provide excellent light grasp and crisp optics. To aim these scopes all you have to do is nudge the optical tube with your hand. The Dobsonian design offers a smooth, stable platform that is easy to point and locate celestial objects. This scope is the bulkiest of the scopes reviewed here, but offers the best bang for the buck.
Most users stand beside and view through the scope's eyepiece.
This means on long observing sessions your back can become sore from hunching over the scope. An inconvenience, but this is the scope I wish I had started out with. This means that the rings of Saturn and the bands of Jupiter will be easy to see. However, this scope excels in all other aspects. This feature allows the observer to sketch at the scope, walk away for a cup of coffee, or pursue astrophotography while the mount keeps the scope pointing at the exact same object.