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Originally Posted by mickoking
G'day Kosh
IT is a perennial question you pose so I solved it by buying both an 120mm Refractor and a 250mm Dob. Im purely a visual observer so I have no need for fancy computer drives so the above mentioned solution was quite economical.
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Howdy Kosh ;-)
I concur with mickoking - in my case I purchased a 60mm (loved it and then pift it!), 8" Newt (loved it, not for long though!!!), then a 90mm Achromatic (Double lens refractor reducing distorted colours - still got it!), 10" Newt (loving it) and saving up for a 20"...!
Get the drift...! 8" will get you a good start, 10" will blow your mind more!
Either way, you should come in under $2k...you will have more change with a Dobsonian mount - Equatorial more $ + more versatile...or, spend a bit more and get both types of mounts....dobs go relatively cheap!
Cheers and clear skies,
me.