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Thanks for your responses.
Yeah I was thinking about the cashies scope all day at work - I guess this shows how inexperienced I am at the moment.
I'll probably outlay $500 or so (inc post) and get the GSO 8" dob , if it's still available.
I was pretty interested in a EQ mount because it looks more 'technical' etc
I had read about the south celestial pole etc -which reallly opened up my mind to how our earth revolves and how to get EQ mounts to work.
My first 'breakthru' was just visualizing how our sky revolves around this pole. ie 4.5 times distance worth from the southern cross. At night it appears on one side, and in the morning before work it has rotated around the pole and now faces the other side etc - seriously my first little lesson in astronomy. It did make me realise that it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Any how, aside form the cool look and challenge of the EQ mount, maybe I'd just be causing myself greif with it - hell, everyone is recommending a dob, I think I'll listen to you guys who have the experience...
Thanks again for the input
Pete
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