G'day all, finally I'm about to purchase my very first telescope. I have a budget of $3K and currently looking at purchasing the Celestron Nexstar 8SE
http://www.celestron.com/c3/product....=13&ProdID=416 including a few other accessories.
I'm really excited about this new 'toy' and really can't wait, but I have this lingering thought in my head whether I am making the right decision on whether it is the right telescope. Reading though this forum there are many Dob users and they say that the aperture is what keeps them with their Dob. OK fair enough, can someone tell me if I'm making the right decision and any SCT users out there, how happy are you with your telescope?
Later on in the year I would like to do astrophotography, so would the 8SE be sufficient?
This website has heaps of knowledge to the point it is confusing me as to what to purchase.
Any suggestions?