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Originally Posted by darkskybondi
Thanks for this advice, mate. The skies have been partly cloudy tonight and it's cold here in Bondi but I got some excellent viewing in with my 8x40 binoculars, no tripod.
I'm just wondering if the 30-40cm difference in length between the 10" and 12" tubes is worth sacrificing the extra aperture. Is there a massive difference in seeing between a 10" and a 12", or will I find it much of a muchness as a beginner?
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The initial views I got from the 12" where stunning, I'd only ever had 8" scopes before as they mount well on a German Equatorial Mounts for photography. A 12" gathers almost twice the light of a 10" but you need to concider the logistics. You will not be able to move it without a trolly or another person.
Mine lives outside and is harnessed to a trolley so I can roll it into the backyard and set it up.