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Old 06-02-2007, 09:37 PM
TheCrazedLog
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Newbie post (again =D): 8 vs 10

Heya fellas:

After some time away and some thinking, I'm back... again

After some umming and arring, I'm tossing up between and 8inch and a 10inch Dobsonian:
https://www.bintelshop.com.au/Product.aspx?ID=6739
or
https://www.bintelshop.com.au/Product.aspx?ID=6993

I've seen around "bigger = better", and the extra 2 inches will help a lot.

Being in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, I'm not in the darkest place in the world.

THoughts on either of of those?

Questions I have though:
1) What happens if I decide this isn't for me after I shell out something like 800 buckaroonies for me scope? Where can I sell it? What price should I ask for it?

2) Dobsonian mounts: I have heard rumblings that it is difficult to track stars with them, and they wander out of viewing very quickly.
It sounds a bit odd to me. Is this true?

Many thanks!

Anthony
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