Not wanting to take anything away from recent, and very high calibre, images showcased on ISS.....my curiosity was piqued, so I decided to see what a few hours on a 24" RC would cost me.
In short...it is not cheap.
it would easily run $1000+
A bit like running a big boat...learning to fly, or a second wife
This begged the question...was a single..albeit very good...deep sky image worth a cool grand to yours truly?
Nah....think I'll put up with the light pollution...plus the occasional trip to pristine skies with a smaller rig.
So I'm even more curious as to whether my decision to stick with the status quo (my own scope/problems/location/weather) is really just sticking my head in the sand....