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Hi Andrew. My first scope was a 76mm reflector on an alt-az mount. Even though it was small aperture, i had some great fun with it, finding clusters and bright deep space objects. It kept me happy for a little while but soon outgrew it wanting to see more.
I got some real bargains by buying second hand after doing some brief research on what scopes were ok to get.
You are welcome to come over and take a view through both the 102 achro refractor and the 8" Newt reflector. Both are on EQ mounts. The EQ3 has a tracking motor which can let you see first hand what it is all about.
My mounts are not capable at connecting to a PC, but that does not bother me (at this stage) yet as just learning polar alignment and basic widefield imaging and observing keeps me busy for now.
Send me a PM if you wish to have a look.
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