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Originally Posted by star_sandra
You have right that I live in Stockholm, or I live in a suburb to stockholm but in my neighbourhood there is like a big hill where I can have a pretty panoramic view. Because I have heard that itīs better the more higher up you are , or am I wrong?
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This is correct - for two reasons: it potentially gives you an unobstructed view of the sky (unless there is a bigger hill close by....) and the seeing is likely to be better (less atmospheric instability = less twinkling of the stars, or shimmering planets).
If indeed you plan to take the scope out to the hill regularly then mobility is an important issue, and I reckon this size of scope is just fine - you don't want a big beast that you cannot handle on your own.
Have you looked into 8" dobsonians? I have little idea about European price levels, but it may be worth investigating before you decide: more aperture for similar mobility and price?