after seeing some dobs at the geelong astro society, ive now got i real sense of how big these things are (they look smaller in pics!!). after some looking around the internet i thought it might be easier to go for something more portable then the 10" GSO, and thought maybe an 8" or 10" meade lightbridge. id still like a 10" scope, but $1100 is a bit more then $700
. the 8" is more toward my price range at $900.
so i need peoples opinions on the views through an 8" compared to a 10", i know the view through a 10" would be far better, but would an 8" still give a nice view? i could proberly manage to pay for the 10", but id have less money left over for other bits n' pieces like extra eyepieces.
thanks, jarrod.
BTW, i know someone will ask this, so i'll say know: i would like too be able to see lots of bright
and dim DSO. also planets, and the moon, but id rather have a go at viewing (and trying to find) DSO. so the light gathering power is a very important factor.