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Thanks Jen
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for your message and questions which I'll try to answer thoroughly.
The viewing place I would first use is very close to where I live i.e. a beach which is fortunately not well lit up at night.
My wallet is not exactly well lined at the moment but one should always hope. However, since I'm beginning I don't think I should get anything too fancy to start with. It seems that a 6 or 8 inch scope could do the trick but as I said in my first posting I feel like I need to do some basic homework before I start observing the skies.
I also need to get the hang of things first, maybe that would involve observing objects that are close or in deep space.
Otherwise, I'm pretty fit but still think I should start with something simple and light.
Photography is definitely something I'd consider at a later stage when I'm more experienced and knowledgeable.
Recently read an article on the site by someone called Faith who did say she started with a Dobsonian so that's a possibility...and to prove once more that I'm totally new to this, could you tell me what AP means?
Thanks a lot.
Cheers,
Laurent
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