HI there,
I want to ask Dob users out there about your dobs. I am considering what type of scope to get and the 10' or 12' dob has been included as an option.
The GS or Bintel Dob has springs on the side instead of tension handles. To me tension handles (Starhopper, Saxon) sounds easier for mobility, you simply pick the dob up with both hands by the handle and lift it out to your backyard.
1)But how do you do it with a GS dob with springs on the side? Do you simply lift it by the side platforms? (this sounds rather hard and strenous to me, especially for someone with a bad back.)
2)How much more can I see with the 12' dob vs a 10' dob? will I see more aberrations with a larger apeture dob as well?
Does a larger apeture dob take longer to cool down? (reach ambient temperature)
3)How easy is it to nudge and find objects with a dob? Has there every been a case where a nudge was "too much" and the dob lost the object it was focusing on?
4)Do you ever get fustrated by spending loads of time trying to find something with a dob?
5)Do you think a 12' dob can fit into a Corrolla hatchback?
Clear skies