I got into astronomy about 12 months ago with the purchase of a Skywatcher ED80 on an EQ mount. What a wonderful instrument it is. Even though I've recently complemented it with a c9.25, the ED80 is a keeper and over the course of a viewing session, I swap between the two. It is excellent for both wide view visual astronomy, and astrophotography and very easy to live with. Just accept that if you get into astronomy, any scope you get will not be your last
