[47Tucanae (Helen)]

I'm quite interested in spectroscopy and wondering about telescope choices that might facilitate this in the future. (I know- google is my friend, but in case you felt like having a chat about what you've been doing...)

I had had my heart set on a Dobsonian - I love deep sky objects (who doesn't?) and a great big light bucket sounded wonderful - and they look so simple, too. However I just read that you can't do photography with the usual Dobsonian mount. So maybe a Schmidt-Cassegrain would be a better choice; perhaps spending extra on the mount and upgrading the scope later?

However I'm also really interested in radio astronomy so wondering if I should just focus my energies and expenditure there. But you know, when hubby says 'you ought to have a telescope', you ought to put put a couple of suggestions out there. In case Santa is feeling generous.