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Originally Posted by AndyTee
Reading the various 'beginner' posts has pretty much convinced me that a 6" Newtonian on a Dob mount is the way to go. I think a Saxon might be best - to my uneducated eye it seems to come with pretty good EPs etc included. I could spend the extra for an 8" but if I read the forum right I am likely to get clearer,sharper looking more often with the smaller scope. Is that right/wrong????
Andy 
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Welcome Andy
I think you may have gotten confused with the "seeing" conditions and how it affects the image on different sized apertures. Smaller aperture scopes show less detail, so if the "seeing" isn't so good, it won't affect the image as much on a 6" as it would a larger aperture.
Yes the 6" & 8" dobs are the ideal beginners telescopes but if you can afford it, go for the 10 inch! Brendan has given very good advice.