I'm an intermediate amatuer astronomer, and currently own an 8" dob, but it is time to change. At first, I thought I should get a 12" meade lightbridge dob (
http://www.telescopes.com/products/M...xe_42932.html), because i want to get into some deep space observing, and I could benefit greatly from a large apeture. But after looking around, i thought that mabye a 10" could also do the job, and i came across this:
http://www.telescopes.com/products/C...tor_15635.html and then saw this:
http://www.telescopes.com/products/M...ngs_28014.html. Now i am not so sure, i think that astrophotography would be interesting, but my brother is realy keen, and i do apreciate the goto and how equatorial mounts follow a stars path across the sky, but if this sacrifices too much aperture, then i could live without those comforts. Also, why is it that a 12" highest power is 600x and a 10" highest power is also 600x. I know of the rule 2x per millimeter, but that is what i have read everywere. If there is anyone from Australia, could you please tell me if the website the telescopes are on is in australian prices,thanx. Which of the three telescopes would you choose? And how much deep space work can be done with a 10"? I am particularly interested in galaxies. please reply soon.
clear skies!
