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Originally Posted by Robair
Gday Nick
The larger the aperture the bigger the wow factor will be. However as mentioned be very aware of the increase in weight and portability especially with a goto dob. They are very heavy!!
Having said that if you install some lockable trolley wheels and don't have to lug the scope up or down stairs go nuts on the size.
Also be aware with goto's that you ideally need a quite unobstructed view of the sky, my backyard has significant tree obstructions to the north and south and has made alignment tricky until I learnt the location of some pretty obscure stars and planned my alignment time carefully to ensure suitable stars were in view.
In regards to eyepieces what you will get with the scope will be adequate however try out eyepieces at star parties, get a feel for what works for you and make your decisions based on that. There are frequently well cared for and competitively priced eyepieces on the IIS Classifieds. Make sure you have a good barlow too so you can double the utility of the eyepieces you have.
Cheers
Rob B
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Thanks Rob, great tips there.
Majority of my viewing will be from my backyard in Sydney's Hills District, with hopefully some regular trips to darker skies/club meet. Storage of the scope would be in my garage and will be wheeled out into the backyard (flat surface). Transporting shouldn't be too bad we have a 4wd and hilux ute
The 12" collapsible goto is sounding a lot better!