Even if you're living in cities, it is easy to spot and capture bright planets like Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn & definitely the Sun (using Solar Filter) & the Moon in detail.

More than the budget its the investment consideration on something meaningful, although a 3inch to 4inch aperture scope is good to start with and it would cost you anywhere in the range of INR 10,000/- to 20,000/-

*Refractors can always be a good options for beginners for ease of use, budget-friendly and good for solar system objects in case of small aperture telescopes, but in case of moderate or intermediate slightly larger aperture telescopes, you should go for *Reflectors (or called as Newtonians) for more light gathering, less expensive and less errors.

Any new telescope always comes with all required eyepieces for initial viewing experience. But you can always improve your viewing experience by getting different Eyepiece, both for higher *magnification, larger Field of View & better contrast. A barlow lens is imp. for more magnification & photography of planets. Filters are important for the next level of experience and Solar filters are must-must have for Sun observations. An additional padded carrying bag should be purchased if you travel frequently, which will help to keep the telescopes safe & clean.

- The mount depends on the following and as per your need:

Alt-Azimuth mount (ALT-AZ) is a simple two-axis mount for small refractors and
reflectors, is acceptable for casual observation and has a very little pre-setup time. It gives the optical tube, UP-Down and Horizontal motions.

Equatorial mount (EQ) allows you to track an object by moving only one axis. This feature greatly enhances the utility of equatorial mounts. It gives the optical tube Arc motions, as to how any object moves in the actual sky. And, so it is better suited for stability during a continuous observation and also during Astrophotography techniques.

For planetary photography or lunar photography, you can connect your smartphone
to the telescope using a smartphone adapter, capture still photos and also
beautiful videos. For DSLR photography we have to use T-ring (as per your DSLR
brand) and T-adapter.

Collecting Mirror or lens of a Telescope is the most important and so aperture plays
the most crucial role. If you want an upgrade, you need to purchase a larger aperture
telescope and then use new and old equipment, for different kinds of requirements.
Smaller one can be used while traveling.

• The most widely used apps available on iOS and Android Devices are: