Around 1991 ... purchased my first ' 8" inch f/7 Dob ' from York Optical Brisbane.... made from ' Sono Tube ' ...thick cardboard in those days
Looked at ' Omega Centauri ' for the 1st time
.... using 1.25 eyepieces.
The step up to the DOB had me captivated beyond words... I wanted more.... I then realized what I had been missing....the rest is history.
Prior to that I was using a Tasco 76mm reflector using .965 ' H ' type eyepieces. .....
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