I,m pretty happy with my new 12 inch because it is my (past) dream scope, dont get me wrong there will be others but it was the next step. and I recon given the viewing here its probably as good as a 16 inch inb the Northern Hemisphere say.. I am working on the observatory outta free rock and cheap cement but the Missus just left home for a real life
so the house has turned into a observatory with gear from one end to the other.. I should send you a photo so you can hold it up to your wives etc and say..."now you think I,m obsessed with astronomy look at this (here add your own words) hill billy...
alex