I'm really into astronomy and am looking for a telescope. My budget is most likely up to 300 or 400. I was wondering does any buddy know of any good telescopes within that price range. Thanks

300 to 400 USD

Thanks for the link.

Three of the most important things for a telescope are the optics, size of the mirror (in a reflector) and whether you want to track the object you are looking at. If you know these up front you can make a more informed decision.

A refractor is a telescope that looks "through" lenses (like binoculars) as opposed to a reflector which bounces captured light off a mirror to an eyepiece. The less the number of lenses the light has to pass through before it gets to your eye the less the image degrades. So a reflector is better . The larger the mirror the more light is gathered from the object you are looking at. 4, 6 or 8" mirrors are the choice for most beginning astronomers. A 6" is the best for your price range.

You want to track the object as you look at it. Its frustrating trying to keep up with it in the eyepiece as you view it. Without a sturdy stand (keeps wind vibration down), an equatorial wedge and a motor drive you just see a moving object in the view finder all the time. The farther away the object, the faster it moves out of view.

Trust me, that is very annoying.