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Originally Posted by NoTan2
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I visited a (reasonably) local telescope shop with a view to looking at some 10" dobs and saw a 12" collapsible. It was so big it scared me - so I bought one. 
The forecast is for clouds and showers for the next few days, so I'll have plenty of time to learn to collimate it with a cheshire (and to start building a trolley so I can move it out of the garage.)
Also picked up a copy of the "Atlas of the Southern Night Sky" (4th Ed.) |
Great choice Paul !
That is a seriously good scope you have there.
Let us know if you have any questions about setting up and using it, as you are just around the corner from me, it seems.
Along with the Atlas, and computer program Stellarium, I found the simple little rotating Planisphere (pictured below) to be a great aid in orientating myself with the night sky.
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Originally Posted by ZeroID
That's the way to go ... start BIG ! 
.... wait till the clouds that came with it move on and ...  |
That is soo funny
... but true.