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The biggest problem i have with the Dob is really getting it from the car to the house (live on the top/side of a hill), the path between the two is not that long but its steep and narrow. On the plus side, being on the side of the hill i have a 220 degree view north-west-south to the horizon uninterrupted! But i'd assumed I wouldn't be seeing much thru sydney's night sky anyways.
I was born on the central coast actually! My parents still live up near mannering park - which used to be all bush and is now getting surrounded by housing estate. Last time i drove the back way thru wyong and behind toukley i couldnt believe how much that's changed. But that was were I did alot of my observing when i was a young'n.
Im pretty sure goto isnt all that important to me, i've been using cartes du ciel to find my around the sky the last couple of weeks and some things are still mostly familiar.
The budget is unspecified at the moment, but the price i've been seeing for 10" dobs is probably hitting the top end of what i'd like to spend.
Shihan was a nick name i got given in japan by a couple of smart-***** up in Sapporo a number of years ago when i was working there. Wasn't in reference to my (lack of) Karate skill tho (dont think i'd ever have the dedication for getting anywhere near a 4th dan)!
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