Now have a scope!

[thersites]

Hi all

Finally decided on first scope purchase. i am now the proud owner of an 8 inch skywatcher dob. decided on this after much umming and ahhing and good advice from your members - thanks! i thought it would be too small in aperture, but i can see six stars in the trapezium and am really happy. Just thought i would share my joy with you all!

Happy stargazing!
Thersites

[iceman (Mike)]

Well done! The 8" scopes are a great size, a comfortable mix of aperture and portability.

You'll have many great nights with it! Keep asking questions and I look forward to hearing your first light reports!

[Ric]

Congratulations on your new scope, you are going to have many years of pleasure from it. The 8" scope are a great size and mix of power and portability
Has the new scope cloud cover arrived yet

have a great time

[OneOfOne (Trevor)]

My scope is an 8 also. I took several months to decide on the actual scope and am quite happy with the aperture. I did not find out about IIS until several months after my purchase, but I am still quite happy with it. I was thinking of a 10 but as it turns out the 10 would not have fitted in the boot! The tube fits nicely in the back with an inch or two to spare, otherwise I would have had to buy a new car as well!

Now if this cloud would just lift, you can actually start to get some good observing in...

[rmcpb (Rob)]

Great choice of scope. If you never purchase another in your life you will not run out of objects to find and observe.

Keep looking up

[ving (David)]

congrats from another 8 inch owner
its the perfect mix of portability and performance.

[RB (Andrew)]

That's what we like to hear, congrats Thersites, well done.

Clear skies and enjoy the new scope.

[astro_nutt]

And another congrats to you Thersites!