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What is your interest in astronomy: Visual solar system? visual deepsky objects? Will you dabble into a bit of astrophotography?
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Answers: Yes, yes and yes. There are no areas up there that I wouldn't like to give myself the option of looking at! My goal is not necessarily restricvted to astrophotography, but if I can find a way to end up with a 'scope that is (or will be later, after addition of motor drives & CCD or camera mount) suitable for astrophotography, then that's a bonus.
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Is portability a concern?
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Hey, all things being equal, sure I'd prefer a unit that is smaller and more portable. Wouldn't everyone? Can I manage with a large Dob? I guess...
Maybe the whole equation comes down to money. If I can spend up to around $800 I guess that means a decent sized Dob. If I can manage to scrape up closer to $1500 I guess that means a possibly second hand 4" or 5" SCT or a 6" LXD75 Newtonian reflector with an EQ tracking mount.
I guess it depends on exactly how much can be seen with those, which comes back to CSB's previous post.