Omegon MightyMak 60 Mini Dobsonian telescope

Our experts review the latest kit

For budding astronomers, the first telescope needs to be simple to set up and affordable, while the chosen kit also needs to be rewarding to use. These are difficult qualities to balance, however, and Omegon’s MightyMak 60 Mini Dobsonian tries hard to deliver all three. We were impressed to discover the MightyMak 60 comes with two mount options; a table-top tripod and a mini Dobsonian mount. The tripod arrives in a smart carry bag that also contains the MightyMak, a red dot finder, a star diagonal and an eyepiece. Despite this, the bag is surprisingly light and no bigger than your average wash bag; this telescope is certainly not going to clutter