The moon will look great

You can see bands on Jupiter and the main moons and Saturn's rings.
You might be able to see the ice caps on Mars.

Galaxies etc will look like smudges, larger scopes gather more detail.

I've got a 5" sct (computerised). Living in the city I opted for one that was portable, with good magnification - the astrobuy and sell classified site is usually okay for secondhand stuff. Refractors are nice and low maintenance. Newts are cheap. Sct and maks are compact with good magnification (but pricier). Dobs are bulky but good bang for your buck.

Depends on budget, really, and how dark your skies are.
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Best way to get a real sense of it is to go along to an astronomy society open day.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on September 26th 2022 at 04:34:37

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Wrath advice needed. Telescopes (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Sep 26, 04:04:58
- The moon will look great (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 26, 04:34:37
  - Magnification is less important than light gathering (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 26, 04:36:12
    - Great thanks. The link was useful too. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Sep 26, 09:04:47
      - No probs Ken (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 26, 17:00:42
        
        Thanks. I think she will love the adventure of finding (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Sep 26, 22:05:53

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