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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
Howdy Styleman.
Nah, don't listen to them!!!! Jump in the deep end and buy a $6,500 Schmidt Cassegrain with GoTo and GPS and don't forget to get a $2000 DSLR camera to go with it!
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Thats a good point ballaratdragons makes!
It is happenning more often that some people are choosing goto scopes and flash gear strait off the bat as their first setup, personally i have seen a couple of peoples interest wain in a short time after buying goto gear because;
1/. Setting up a large goto scope can be a difficult task when staring out.
2/. There is more to go wrong with them $$
3/. They will show you an awful lot of sky in a short time and after the initial thrill some folks lose interest - been there done that all in one night..
So for a scope to begin with what the other members say about an 8" Dobsonian makes perfect sense, it is instantaneous to set up, needs relatively little maintenance, gathers a lot of light for its apeture, and gives you a rewarding challenge in finding things in the night sky on your own.
I use a 8" dob in preference to my 10" because it so much easier to handle and a pleasure to use.
Good on you styleman333 hope it works out and enjoy
