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Originally Posted by ausastronomer
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
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Fair call...and sound advice.
Now I'm in the USA it is hard to remember how isolated some parts of Australia can be...I've also got the luxury of having a whole bunch of clubs withing an hours drive here too. Pity we don't have a very dark sky...
I don't think of Geraldton as being too remote...heck, even I've been there a couple of times, it is a lovely place!