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Thanks guys ...2009 The year of Astronomy has bitten me

I will leave my telescope at my parents house which is 70km from Melbourne so there shouldn't be much city lights , so transporting it won't be an issue. Most of my observations will be down in their yard and I am happy enough to move my telescope manually when tracking ( for the time being ) . If I can get the SW880 10 inch Skywatcher dob for around $632.50 with the discount then I might go for that or the 8 inch for $360 ! not sure yet

I just have a few questions in regards to the dob . I noticed it is rather a low telescope , back when I was a kid my old scope could be lowered or raised , does this mean I have to crouch low to the ground to use it? or can it be raised to eye level without buying a tripod ? also does it come with a 45 degree eye piece so I don't wreck my neck ? Last of all I wear glasses and taking them off can make things a bit blurry does wearing glasses make things difficult?