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Hi,

I'm an interested newbie who's spent a few clear nights looking at the sky and considering buying my first scope. (The 10" GS Dobs look very nice!)

After reading your advice in various threads, I think I need to join a club and look through some scopes to see if Astronomy is the thing for me. Where should I start?

Ken's Snake Valley club looks interesting but would be a decent drive for me.

The Astronomical Society of Melbourne and also the Astronomical Society of Victoria also look respectable (the Vic Society in particular seems very professional).

You'll probably all have different opinions as to where I should go! But I'd appreciate some experiences you've had with these societies (and others in Vic).


Cheers,
Matt