Wow! I'm licking my lips at that photo Graeme! And how do you find planetary viewing? Am I better off with a 12" perhaps? Astro photography isn't my bent so Dobs all the way for me! A 12" inch is cheaper, but not really by a whole lot. I have a few months of decision making I guess: oh and, would a filter cut down some of Jupiter's brightness? Thanks again for your time guys!