[creeksky (Pete)]

Originally Posted by mr2ns

Thanks for the replies. Nice write up CreekSky.

I have been won over with the 8 inch Dobsonian. I will take a look at the National Geographic shop and see what sort of size I am looking at. For camping we have a 4x4 but also a dog which would take up half the rear seats and my gear in most of the boot. So will need to check it firstly.

Looking at Nat Geographic I see this:
http://shop.australiangeographic.com...telescope.html

But what is the difference between this:
http://www.astronomyalive.com.au/adv...pe-system.html

With an 8 inch and probably even the 6 inch, seems like you will have to lay it infront of the back seat on the floor (you could pack bedding etc around it) the dob base would take up the seat next to the dog, you could pack some things inside it (about a foot wide and 2 feet high.)in my small 4wd(pajero io) the OTA? 8 inch Scope part took up the whole back seat with cushions either end, the dob base took up the front passenger seat.