Quote:
|
At least you will learn a lot for a little outlay. You will see next to nothing exciting in Sydney skies with a 4" telescope but the Moon and planets.
|
I definitely realise this, but I'd be mostly observing from dark sky sites - I travel out of Sydney regularly just to stargaze already!
One of the biggest issues I had with my (admittedly horrible) first 6" reflector was it almost always required serious recollimation after a bumpy ride down a dirt road. I got sick of it pretty quickly - after a big drive it was the last thing I'd want to be doing!
I guess I'll have to admit too that I seem to have caught the "refractor bug". The ones I've had the chance to look through at public observing nights have always taken my breath away, I don't think that sort of view is something I'd personally tire of despite the obvious lack of deep sky performance. (perhaps I'm just a beginner with some strange tastes
)
Quote:
|
As Allan initially suggested go the ED80mm scope. Performance and portability. If you've got a couple of mates to help you lug it in to your dark site up the aperture, you'll be thankful later. Just don't go expecting to carry a Dob a few kms ANYWHERE!
|
Yeah, 80/90mm seems to be the way to go. However I recently noticed the WO FLT98 and it seems to be a reasonable compromise between aperture and portability. The only downside is I can't seem to find many reviews. Does anyone have any opinions on it?
(PS cheers everyone, thanks for all your responses!
)