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Welcome!
I have to agree with the suggestion for a smaller dob. While the weight is not the issue, I am finding the 8" I have is already at the point I am thinking of a more mobile scope for some situations.
The base of my dob takes up a seat in the car by itself, and the scope tube takes the whole back seat of a civic.
While I would love to have a look through a 12"+ scope, I wouldn't want to have to move it to a dark area by myself and most of all I wouldn't want to have to pack it up and get it home at the end. The 8" I can do easily, and a 10" I could do if I had a bigger car.
Binoculars are a must have. I just grin when I sit in my chair and just stare up at the sky for most of the night. You learn the shapes and positions of the constellations and appreciate the movement of the stars through the year. It also becomes handy when you are dating and can use it as an excuse to get them out in the dark and cold with you.
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