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Originally Posted by Wavytone
Hi Bob,
I think there are four types in amateur astronomy:
- those addicted to the views from big dobsonians and fish-bowl eyepieces;
- those addicted to imaging; extreme cases don't even own an eyepiece;
- a rare few (usually retired) who live in a dark sky location with a permanent set up and can afford the time to do something more serious, or
- visual lunar & planetary observers who ultimately are high-magnification junkies.
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Amateur astro as an arms race, a competition, a spiralling equipment frenzy, and now... a medical condition. What gives??
