The 114mm tabletop Dob could be another good choice for getting started, with its main limitation being the need for… a tabletop.
The 114mm tabletop Dob could be another good choice for getting started, with its main limitation being the need for… a tabletop. It’s not an unsolvable situation, but having a steady table or other stable platform to rest the scope on that you can also get around so as to get your body and head into various viewing positions may be more of an issue in practice than you might be anticipating. Still, definitely not unsolvable, and there are lots of threads on Cloudy Nights about buying, building or repurposing various stools, tables, platforms, etc. that people find work for them.