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Originally Posted by timboo
I don't want to get bored as I learn - I wonder if the goto function would actually make me lazy in learning the night sky? Would I get more satisfaction in locating the targets myself?
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Yes, people do get lazy with their gotos and I have actually known people to take a step back down to reacquaint themselves with the sky.
Usually you don't get all that you want in one scope. The scope that might be good to use with your sons may not be the best one to do astrophotography with. And goto scopes are not 'automatic' in the sense you're thinking, you will find you still need to know a few tricks to get them working smoothly.
Hans has already said something that is often repeated here - get yourself down to the local club and try some scopes out before you buy. You'll get a feel for their pros and cons and what you like and don't like. A few more months research may mean a more satisfying buy in the end.