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Originally Posted by wavelandscott
Welcome to the club!
While I agree that a dobsonian mounted reflector telescope is a wonderful thing, I'd strongly encourage you to visit an astronomy club or viewing night before you spend your hard earned money.
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Hi Scott and Anne,
Usually Scott's advice is good advice, but that may not be possible at Geraldton WA. It's a fairly remote part of AUS.
I agree that a 10" newtonian reflector is likely the best way to go. Personally I would consider the 10" Meade Lightbridge which is made by Guan Sheng Optical (GSO) in Taiwan. Optically I have found the GSO reflectors to be at least as good and on average a touch better than Skywatcher which are made by Synta in China. The big advantage that I see with the 10" Lightbridge is that it is much easier to store and transport, than a solid tube dob. You would not be able to use it for photography if you wanted to head down that path in the future however I dont see that as an issue at all because the way to start with astrophotography would be with an 80mm to 100mm refractor on an equatorial mount, not with a 10" newtonian.
Cheers,
John B