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welcome..
hi Rod 66
i only recently started astronomy (at christmas) also with an 8"secondhand dob...I'm loving it...
I've looked through a few other telescopes now..thanks to IIS members and i wouldn't be rushing to upgrade..a 8" dob holds up pretty well!!! the step up in price from 8"dob for a big improvement seems...err...astronomical?
Unless you want to photograph space stuff....which from what i can gather involves mortgaging your house and buying a telescope you can live in
welcome to IIS everyone has been real nice to me so far...
Also thanks for asking questions...due to clouds I am struggling to get quality time with my loved one...but when I do I would like to check out these beauties...could people please provide some directions to m83, m104 'the dust lane" NGC 4945 and is "face on" galaxy the "southern pinwheel? between centaurus and hydra?
By directions just give the constellation...I bought the "astro box" from QBD books...on special at $15..it has a planisphere star chart and star finder book....but my birthday is not till next weekend so i can't open it yet...
I mention it as it may be a good resource for other newbies....
welcome once again...
steve
PS a quick thankyou to Erik and bmitchell who always seem to be in here posting advice to us newbies....
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