/r/telescopes is the sub to ask about such things. They even have good Beginner's Guide pinned.

Thank you

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Orion 8 inch Dobsonian. The Apertura 8 inch Dob looks good too. Like so much else nowadays, telescope prices are way up.

Build-a-dobsonian kits are out there if you're handy. Pretty nice three piece designs and pretty easy to build. Spend the money you'd save from getting a fully built setup on the highest quality mirror.

What kind of telescope do you have? Make sure your expectations aren't too high, Jupiter is quite small and bright in any telescope, and the visibility of the belts also depends on the atmospheric conditions.

Jupiter is currently only visible in the early evening. Not the best time to observe the planet. Will be much better in a few months.

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