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I have been gradually stepping down in size, from a 16" Dob, down to an ED150 refractor on a CGX mount. I have gone through the visual stages, to traditional imaging, now do EAA. Age and health issues were the drivers. My best investment was building an observatory in my backyard, no need to carry things. Frankly if I had to carry and setup I would probably have retired from astronomy by now. I do not travel with my gear any longer, no more dark sites, but it's pretty dark in my location outside of a city.
Seeing as how your already in a dark location, it is an ideal time to build yourself an observatory. Nothing like sitting in front of your high definition big computer screen in the observatory watching Sharpcap build an EAA image.
If your unfamiliar with EAA (Electronically Assisted Astronomy), it is the use of high frame rate astronomy cameras to stack and align frames to build up detailed images. Traditional imaging uses typical long exposures, and complicated processing routines to create an image. You can argue about quality but for most folks, who are not creating award contenders, EAA meets their needs.
Last edited by glend; 16-02-2022 at 03:06 PM.
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