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Old 14-07-2013, 05:46 PM
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My experience at Katoomba last week may be what Mark's getting at.

I spent most of the evening happily fiddling with my new mount and the two scopes I had on it - a 110mm ED refractor and a 6" Mak (also new). About 10 metres away were a couple of guys with a decent-sized Dob, I'm guessing around 14"-16". While I was content to find stuff I hadn't seen before, thanks to the Sky Commander on the mount, I was aware that while I was looking at grey "smudges", the other guys were describing glorious spiral arms and other sights that are beyond the reach of small scopes.

I don't feel stunted because I still have a lot to see with my current scopes, but I am certainly aware of their limitations in the detail they can show. And so the next time I get the chance I plan to spend a bit of time away from my own scopes and pester the owners of the big Dobs for a proper look through them.

And as for price point, it is interesting to think what kind of medium-large Dob I could get for the money I've spent on all my "small" gear...
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