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Originally Posted by southerncross
Thanks for that Malcom, The Seben is one thing that I have learned so far, I actually considered it as a choice based on price and the apparent German label originally but upon researching reviews of people, it stands out as a do not touch sort of scope in the (real) astronomy world.
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I got sucked in by the same information. But I learn't and as I was keen to continue I bought another scope 12" collapsable DOB. Most people that buy cheap scopes would let it sit in the cupoard gathering dust.
When I went for the scope I went for the larger apeture so I would choose 10" that come with 2 lense as a good starting point. Some of the filters are a bit of a waste as i also have the kit too. I have after 9 month purchace new Baader Hyperion lenses as the Plossl which are good but not enough for me as I need glasses to view.
The Baader though with such a wider field of view i don't require th glasses as much as the standard plossl's.
One important things is that in the suburbs you won't see a lot of deep sky due to light pollution so you may need to transport the scope to dark area where you should get clearer views. Don't expect to see what photos show though. With transport you need to see if it can fit in your car when travelling. If you have a smaller car then consider collapsable DOB.