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Old 17-01-2011, 12:18 PM
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Overwhelmed

Hi all,

The astronomy bug has bit and im in the market for my first scope. I have been reading, and reading non stop this past week trying to make an informed decision on what to buy. But when ever I think I have made my choice I read something else and im back at square one again. So I would like to hear from you guys some opinions.

Firstly, I have decided deffinately buying a dob, the only problem is what size. Now lets say I have a thousand dollar budget and storage/transport isnt an issue. Would I be better off spending that whole ammount on a 12" on or would it be money better spent buying an 10 or even an 8 and spending a few hundred on quality eye pieces?

What would you do in my situation i guess is the question I'm trying to ask. Is what you can see in a 12 inch miles better than what I could see in an 8 or 10? Thank you greatly for any input.
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