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Originally Posted by elfinke
Trying to convince myself to hold out for the local Astro club meetup before I splash money, but I noticed that an 8" Dob is incredibly cheap these days. I can't remember what the chain of web links was that lead me to be even looking at them the other day, but I damn near fell out of my chair when I saw I could get an 8"er and have change out of $400, amazing (ozscopes and andrews). Must have been a slow morning!
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Hi elfinke,
to IIS forum.
An 8" Dob is a great way to start, and continue, in amateur astronomy. Aperture fever does take a grip on many of us after a while, but don't be too impatient to get there! They are exceptionally good value, and you usually get a few reasonable quality Plossl EPs in the purchase. They are light and easy to carry, and to set up.
Cheers
John
PS Don't forget Bintel, too!