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Old 06-08-2016, 01:35 PM
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Allan_L (Allan)
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Hi Mayhem,
Welcome to IceInSpace

The best advice I can give anyone starting out is to get themselves along to a local observing night, where you can get to look through other peoples scopes and listen to their stories, and get a feel for what you will get for your investment.
Some star parties are listed in the Star Parties Forum, and there are others, so where abouts are you located?

Yes the 8" Dob would be a good telescope.

And the 130mm x 1000 sounds like a reasonable stepping stone.
But two things worry me. (If it is the model I have seen on line)
Firstly it appears to be on an EQ2 mount.
EQ mounts are a pain in the neck for visual observing.
And they are not simple to properly set up (polar align).
And they add to the price compared to a dob mount.

Secondly,and I may be wrong here, but this makes me cautious:
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Has integrated Barlow lens!
From what I can see, they sell for around $399.

For the same $399 you could get a 6" GSO Dob.
If you want to wait to save the extra $200 for the 8" even better.

Just my opinion.
Your decision.
If you are in my area, I can help.
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