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Originally Posted by barx1963
$2000 will get you a great scope, 12"solid tube, collapsible, with or without GoTo or a 12" Lightbridge with change for EPs and other bits. A bit more and you can move into the 14" to 16" range.
These will all show you 1000s more objects than you can currently see in your binos.
An Obsession style dob or and SDM is a big beast, certainly worth the money, but you probably need to see one to truly appreciate what you are getting.
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Agreed. I've been eagerly reading all the reviews lately on sky watcher, Meade and GSO dobs, and regularly check the Andrews communications website to see when that 16" dob becomes available.
I'm thinking that with some further scrimping on lifestyle (I.e bringing sandwiches for lunch, forgoing house heating etc) I might start getting some ethos eyepieces. But then again, I should get out there in the field and see these items in action!
I'm cusing the day I received that free DVD from obsession telescopes!