Sounds like there will be plenty to sink my teeth into, although I think I'm going to miss the Double Cluster... the sacrifices we have to make to see a galaxy shadow
A big problem most of us northerners have to contend with is light pollution. I've had our version of the Milky Way jump out on me at a dark site, but those nights are very few and far between, especially now we're in the season of no astronomical darkness (lasts about 3 months at this latitude)
That 16" Dob looks very interesting though, but it's not going to go unnoticed
even if it's cheaper than the equivalent here. I have a C8 because its small and light but with decent light grasp, even from the orange suburbs here. Once we're settled, I might not be able to resist the temptation to invest in a larger scope, and from the sound of things that's going to be better justified there than here just because of the amount it could get used. I'd probably need a bigger car to carry it too
I've been out only half a dozen times this year because the weather has been foul. Still got the heating on in May
