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Um, which was the 3rd one, or am I missing a figure of speech with respect to mounts?
It's funny - I am lining up to buy my scope tomorrow, and already I am getting the sensation that there will not be enough hours in the night from when I hit the ground running.
I've been quoted $790 for a 10" solid tube Skywatcher Dobsonian and $495 for the 8". It will be local pickup so no freight cost. Sound like a winning deal?
I wonder though - in this day and age where everything is going up and up in price, if I purchased a 8" now and saved some money now, could I also by virtue of this save money in the future by not needing to go as beefy a mount? In other words, having an 8" scope rather than 10", could I go for a cheaper Go-To like the HEQ5PRO in the future?
Trying to think ahead here. I know aperture rules, and if money were no object then it would dominate my decision, but right now, the aperture of my wallet is probably equally important.
Tim
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