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Originally Posted by inertia8
^ I'm very happy with mine, but it's my first scope so I've nothing to compare it to except 8 x 42 binoculars.
The view at high magnification is extremely shaky for me, I am expecting that once I sort out a stable mount and seat I should overcome most of the issues.
However, I do understand that it's stability will be nothing like a heavy dob etc.
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I had stability probs with the table and Aldi scope with a wooden table, and that was on a all concrete yard(at mums)at home its grass, small rocks, cow dung and brown snakes!
Plus inquisitve wallabies, possums and bandicoots.
At least in a chair I could sit cross legged buddha style.
With a tall 8 inch Dob I think I would have to stand? I'm 5'6.
I have only ever had (the Aldi scope) and a 1972 Tasco 40mm? Refractor.
Id love to be able to see jupiters bands and saturns rings better than the Tasco did and some DSOs would be good.Maybe even Andromeda,
Mars too with discernable polar bits.
I do have 300mtr high hills north and south either side-Im in a valley, so some objects will be hidden.
But there are no street, house lights for 25 ks!