[justink (Justin)]

Thanks you for the responses, Appreciate it.

At this stage i don't plan on going to any star parties (actually didn't know about these) and dont have any friends that live on a farm so i will be mainly using this in an urban environment and going out to dark skies on the odd occasion.

lifting and portability wont be an issue as i have a 4WD. I do however have quite a number of stairs to go up to the terrace but also up/down to the car but it is doable. The telescope will live just inside the door leading out to the terrace so will not be affected by weather.

Thank you for the advice. It would be good to check out some local clubs and go along for some information and sight seeing.

From what i could gather i would be better off with the 8" inch mainly due to the light pollution i currently get? would i be seeing the same stuff with the 8" compared to the 10" in an urban area?

Thanks again