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Old 06-08-2009, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by shane.mcneil View Post
Thanks everyone for your comments. I'm getting greedy already. I hope the credit card will cope. I've read that 12" Dobsonians are not really for beginners but no one really said why. Any ideas?

Also some say that they are just that much harder to transport. As I will usually have all of my family with me, I'm not sure if I will fit everything (and everyone) in. That's why I was interested in the collapsible SkyWatcher.
I went from a 60mm refractor to the 12inch DOB. It was a damn sight easier to find things! Reports on the Skywatchers here on IIS seem to be fairly positive.
Read Duncan's review ...
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/41-531-0-0-1-0.html

Regards, Rob
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