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raymo, thanks.
Sorry for my tardy reply - wanted to do a little research before I posted again.
It seems the dobsonian 8 is the best way to go and I feel very comfortable about purchasing one now.For me it’s a lot of money so I appreciate and value your feedback! Thank you.
I’ve read about the need to have a Light Pollution Filter rather than a Moon Filter, a Barlow 2x lens and then the eye pieces. I’m guessing the telescope comes with 2 eye pieces.
On the eye pieces I found this comment on a particular astronomy blog “One caveat about Barlows: if you plan to buy one, choose your eyepiece focal lengths wisely. If you buy a 2x multiplying Barlow (the usual value), there’s no point in having a 25mm, a 12mm, and a 6mm eyepiece. With the Barlow the 25mm comes close to 12mm and the 12mm becomes a 6mm. A 25mm, a 16mm, and a 6mm would be a better lineup.’’ Do you guys agree with this comment and its recommendation?
Would the Dobsonian 8, a Barlow 2x, an LPF and the 3 eye pieces recommended above be the perfect starter's kit?
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