[bono]

Thanks for the quick replies. I guess accuracy of colours and details is not too important for me at this stage, just a more closer look than what my 7x50 can do would be enough as long as its quick to setup from the car.

I am tentatively looking at this saxon reflector 114 - 1000mm on ebay with EQ mount for about $350 but it doesn't look too easy to assemble

I will give astroshop a call morro to ask them about factory seconds refractors and DOBs.

Also, is there any "suburban" astronomy groups in sydney, where the focus is on naked eye/binoculars night sky appreciation as oppose to deep space observation? I suppose the get-together would be more casual with a social focus than a knowlege focus (after all, you can only see so much with the naked eye/binoculars in the suburbs)

Jono