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OK, OK, I like my dob, but I'm very impressed by a friend's 8 inch LX 90. It seems to be the right weight for one (fairly slightly built) person, is very easy to set up (LNT), and has sufficient aperture for WOW. If he didn't have one, I probably would have bought one. In terms of WOW-to-SIGH ratio, it seems almost up there with a 10 inch dob, plus you've got the (very accurate) GOTO and the automatic tracking. It also takes binoviewers very well, and is reasonably amenable to a dabbler's astrophotography. The LX90 is a good scope for someone who wants to have only one scope for mainly visual use. The limitation of course is the relatively narrow FOV and the high mag (in which case it complements a short tube semi-apo refractor very nicely).
OTOH, I like bright, extended DSOs myself, and might incline more to a slightly wider apertured dob with Argo Navis.
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