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Originally Posted by Adamke
... So whats next??? Get some better quality 1.25" eye pieces in an array of sizes? Head out to darker areas? Ditch the barlow? Bigger dob???
Sorry for all the questions but just a bit bummed. Cheers
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Hi Adam, I agree with what others are saying, however just thought I'd add a different perspective based on my personal experience. In short, visual astronomy doesn't excite me. I owned a 5 inch scope and was disappointed/bummed with the experience. So I switched to a 16 inch dob expecting to see more (I live in a very dark site) and was still disappointed. I then bought better eyepieces, a UHC filter etc. to no avail. I enjoy nebula and galaxies the most, but they're called "faint fuzzies" for a reason!
So, I started doing some basic astrophotography with my DSLR and a $25 tripod. You can get 25sec subs using an 18mm lens, on ISO 6400 I was able to achieve some awesome images of the Milky Way (including colours in nebula via processing). I then sold my 16 inch and I've now gone down the path of a modest imaging telescope rig to chase my galaxies (I rarely do visual work). I still get out the trusty $25 tripod occasionally though to take some wide field shots! Have a look in the nightscapes image gallery to see what's possible.
Clear skies!
Cheers, Evan