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Thank you all for your very thorough advices, much appreciated! And thanks for helping me understanding the astronomy glossary!
When I say "upgradeable" I mean for instance that I could get an OTA on a not so expensive EQ tripod for the time being. If this hobby gets serious I would then spend more money to replace the tripod with an expensier one. And when I am ready for astrophotography (and have more money) get a motor drive.
But perhaps my knowledge on scopes is so limited that I may miss some other factors.
I've been thinking a lot of a 8 inch dob, and still am concerned about its size. I really don't want to keep it in the living room as a piece of furniture or targeted by the kids - unfortunately I am limited by living in an apartment.
My main purpose remains nocturnal sky watching, AP is really not a priority now.
What would be an alternative to a dob in order to contain sizes?
Many thanks again!
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