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Originally Posted by The_bluester
Hi Ken and welcome from another relative newie.
From what I have seen on IIS and around the net in general. The advice usually given seems to be "Look at everything then buy the biggest dobson you can handle and can afford"
With a 10" you should be well and truly blown away by what you can see on the moon and see some really nice planetary detail. Right now the easiest and obvious target is Jupiter, rising early in the evening.
I know how what you mean about cars eating spare time. This is my toy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DkF08pfeEI and I shudder to think how many hours have gone into it, well over a thousand. Another hundred or so to go in over Christmas as it is time for a tidy up! |
looks like your having a ball with that toy mate. looks like a handfull. what is it? couldnt pick it, but sounds very RB like. whatever it is, its got some serious boost up it
like you said, the general consensus seems to be big dobson. figure the scope should come with everything i need for some basic viewing, and build from there with accessories.
or, i could settle for an 8 inch dob, and some accessories like the beginners kits suggested in other posts. i really like the idea of automated tracking, allowing more time for viewing enjoyment, less time searching/adjusting.
ken.