My weekender or should I say my retirement getaway ( Shoalhaven south coast NSW is 250m from the beach at about 30m above sea level
No issues at all with salt spray or sea mist etc as the north easters in summer usually settle down at dusk and in winter we get predominant westerly winds
I visual observe with a 12” Goto dob and image with an 8” f5 newt
Considering a Nexdome observatory later in the year
The only issue in regard to astronomy living near the coast on the eastern seaboard is those pesky low pressure systems which blanket the coastal fringe with cloud every 2nd week or so
Other than that I love the coast with the beaches and rivers plus we have great bush walking to places like pigeon house mountain, Morton national park etc..
The skies down here are Bortle 3 and on most clear nights you see the entire visible span of the Milky Way overhead , a beautiful sight
Cheers
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