I'm bloody well tempted myself. I really really liked AN and the dobs at Leyburn left a fantastic impression on me. Even though I really got back into Astronomy at the beginning of the year with astro imaging in mind, I'm finding myself more and more drawn to visual observing. Funny, isn't it?
What more can i say................Nothing.
I like your quote.
Cheers Kev.
thanks Kev, I presume you mean the "where's my learner plates?" comment? Well, I'm being truthful at least I'm a newbie when it comes to EQ mounts, imaging and DSO observing. This has been the best thing I've done for myself in the past 20 years imho and when I get better at imaging, and get a car, it'll only get even better. I'll be a reg at the meetups at Leyburn etc
David, as long as you are enjoying what you are doing in Astronomy, that's all that matters
How far you go in any of the disciplines is up to you
Enjoy the journey
Why? Cause its an absolute pain in the ass having to keep nudging the scope at high magnification and with the tracking on, you have much more time to see what you want to see.
A push to with AN would be fabulous, 12" OR 16" but when you get there, you still have to nudge it.......
Of course, an autotracking collapsible 12" WITH Argo Navis would probably do me for the rest of my life...I dont think (in my opinion) that this combo could be beaten in terms of convenience, portability and aperture for a LONG time.
There is my 2.2 cents (inc GST)
Cheers
Chris
I've read a couple of reviews of the 10 & 12" version of these and they do sound very good. Really couldn't help wondering myself if Wildcard will be bringing out a set of encoders for it. I'm selling my dob with AN at the moment so i can get tracking but via a GEM though i would probably feel a lot more comfortable with the tracking dobs and and the AN. Has anyone heard if this is in the works??
it wasn't that hard to read that you'd want to be astro imaging with it lol!
Ron - I've always enjoyed astronomy. As I said earlier, getting back into it has been one of the best things that I've done for myself in a good number of years. Sure, there's been frustration, but no more than in any other hobby and it's just newbie teething problems. I've had fun, met lots of nice people and learnt and seen new things. Can't ask for much more than that!
I'm a newbie when it comes to EQ mounts, imaging and DSO observing. This has been the best thing I've done for myself in the past 20 years imho and when I get better at imaging, and get a car, it'll only get even better. I'll be a reg at the meetups at Leyburn etc 
