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Originally Posted by kagenoha
Also, would it be worth just getting a Newtonian reflector with an EQ mount instead of a Dobsonian? Can anyone tell me the difference or what pros and cons come with the first?
Or, (and I am considering this) would it be worth building my own as I definitely have the means to do so. Does it lower the quality because it's a simple DIY project? (many of my friend's say it would but then again, they don't know what Polaris is soooo....)
Cheers and thanks again for the great advice.  |
Sophie
Having used both as a raw beginner I think the best way to express it is this:
If you enjoy standing in the dark, wondering why things are so hard to find, why you are kneeling on the ground trying to look
up in an eyepiece, why am I swearing a piece of inaminate metal and why can I never actually get to see stuff, buy an newtonian on an EQ mount.
If you enjoy taking a scope out, setting up in a minute or so, and getting to look at stuff in the sky, get a dob.
This assumes you want to do visual. The whole idea of dob is they are easy to use and you can find stuff.
Malcolm