Yeah, it sure seems there's a lot of people talking up the 10" Dob!! It's always nice to hear others confirm of a good selection.
I'll definately post a first light/observation report but I'm just holding off until I've had enough observing time to include detail on a variety of objects at different times of the night. So it'll be from a number of sessions rather than just one..
To be honest, I am finding it a little difficult to locate many objects at the moment. I'm reasonably familiar with some parts of the sky, but at the moment I'm only getting out from dusk for approx 3 hours or so. I'm finding between RA 19h through to 3h difficult to orientate myself with and therefore locate specific objects. I guess it's just a matter of patience and persistence so will definitely keep at it. I have sky charts, Stellarium and have just downloaded the trial version of Voyager 4, so will also play with this a bit. How nice would it be if you could just flick a switch and the constellation outlines and DSO markers flashed up in a dull red for a minute or so just like in the software...
I'll keep at it though as I know there's plenty out there to find. I've recently bookmarked the Wildcard-Innovations website... Mmmmm... Argo Navis
Very tempting device, but I'd like to maybe go low-tech for a while first... maybe!!!
StarLane, I think a couple extra eyepieces on top of the standards supplied will be a good investment, and definitely to be looked pretty soon. I'm not quiet sure what to get yet
So many choices and probably too little observing time to be making an educated buy at this time. I'm thinking it would be a good move join a local astro club and/or attend a few observing sessions. Any recommendations for the Hornsby area???
Thanks for all the positive comments, and a report to come soon
Cheers
Dez