Reddit reviews Celestron - NexStar 127SLT Computerized Telescope - Compact and Portable - Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical Design - SkyAlign Technology - Computerized Hand Control - 127mm Aperture
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COMPUTERIZED STAR LOCATING TELESCOPE: The Celestron NexStar 127SLT is a computerized telescope that offers a database of more than 40,000 stars, galaxies, nebulae, and more. The telescope locates your object with pinpoint accuracy and tracks it.COMPACT AND PORTABLE: This telescope for adults and kids to be used together is ideal for weekend camping trips or excursions to dark sky sites. Its compact form factor makes it easy to transport and assemble just about anywhere.MAKSUTOV-CASSEGRAIN OPTICAL DESIGN: The NexStar 127SLT is the second-largest in the SLT family. The 127mm aperture gathers enough light to see our Solar System and beyond. View Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s cloud bands, and the Moon in brilliant detail.FAST SETUP WITH SKYALIGN: Celestron’s proprietary SkyAlign procedure has you ready to observe in minutes. Simply center any three bright objects in the eyepiece and the NexStar SLT aligns to the night sky, ready to locate thousands of objects.BONUS FREE STARRY NIGHT SOFTWARE: The NexStar 127SLT Computerized Telescope includes a FREE download of one of the top consumer rated astronomy software programs for an interactive sky simulation.UNBEATABLE WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from the world’s #1 telescope brand, based in California since 1960. You’ll also receive a two-year warranty and unlimited access to technical support from our team of US-based experts.
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Good advice so far!
Visually, an equatorial mount does not matter. Nothing in this price-range is accurate enough for "serious" astro-photography. Something with a simpler tracking-mount, such as the Celestron Nexstar 127 slt; $440, is good enough for planetary observing and some imaging. Deep-sky is limited to snapshots. Visually, 5" aperture is also limiting. Most money fgoes towards the mediocre mount.
For planets, light pollution does not matter. But only three planets show noteworthy surface detail.
 
Imagining is completely different to day-time photography. It's not as simple as point to what you see and take an image. Stacking, processing and such can take hours until you're happy with the result. You need a precision tracking mount, which costs more than your budget already... Without the telescope. Getting a large aperture and an imaging mount on a budget simply does not work out :-(
A computerized GoTo mount with auto-alignment seems to be a must-have, but it's really just making things more complicated. By the time I've set up my SLT mount, I already observed three targets with my manual dobsonian. With any telescope you will have to know a few basics anyway, and then finding things manually is no issue... Especially with all the free apps available.
If you want to dabble in imaging, you don't even need a telescope for some nice wide-field shots. Have you tried capturing the milky way, the andromeda galaxy? https://www.reddit.com/r/telescopes/comments/2ttydz/300_budget_looking_for_a_telescope/co2ivce/
 
Visual focus:
A dobsonian neither has a tripod, not an equatorial mount, nor is it automatic. But it does offer you the best views for your money. Large aperture, simple yet rigid mount. Especially regarding galaxies and nebulae, a 5" is simply not going to show nearly as much as 8" or so.
Links on what to expect in different telescope aperture sizes
Size/Portability
Astrophotography Wiki on what telescope to get for imaging
AD8
SLT 127
Make sure to check the links on what to expect visually. Galaxies will never be the colorful swirls you see on images, as our eyes can't perceive color of faint objects and especially not the (near) IR / UV spectrum.
See if there's a local astronomy club. Perhaps you can take a look through some telescopes (like The_Dead_See already suggested) :-)
Clear skies!
How close are these open field areas? If you're driving how much room is available in the vehicle for the telescope? To start you off here are my two top suggestions:
Orion XT8 plus
Celestron Nexstar 127SLT
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Love you both! :)
Definitely confused. I saw where you mentioned none are good for the balcony, but I think you were quoting something I mentioned. SO it appears the Mak is what I need along with a tripod. Any tripod suggestions? It appears one comes with it based on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-NexStar-127SLT-Computerized-Telescope/dp/B0038LX8XE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503862572&sr=1-1&keywords=slt+127
Also do you have a brand for the Dobsonian 8? It seems to be a standard name.
Some much better options:
https://www.telescopes.com/collections/telescopes/products/celestron-nexstar-114gt-computerized-telescope?view=cro-test
https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-NexStar-90SLT-Mak-Computerized/dp/B0038LX8WU/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1467689401&sr=8-11&keywords=celestron+computerized+telescope
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007UQNN6/ref=twister_B016RNBU3E?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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The best for your budget and needs:
https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-NexStar-130-Computerized-Telescope/dp/B0007UQNNQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_421_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=419lLzhgoOL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=A04PFWRRR8GFJVYBJ2PS
https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-NexStar-127SLT-Mak-Computerized/dp/B0038LX8XE/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1467689401&sr=8-7&keywords=celestron+computerized+telescope
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