(03-20-2019, 01:47 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: I really want a catadioptric telescope. I have a 10” Newtonian scope now and it’s simply too large and heavy for casual sky watching. Plus I want to get into astrophotography, which a good cat scope with a nice motorized mount can accommodate. Then the imaging equipment and software...it’s a slippery slope.

I don't know your personal financial situation, but I really think you should buy that.  When I was at Indiana University, I took an astronomy course, and I thought about majoring in astronomy until I found out about the math prerequisites, which I did not have.  One night they took us to the observatory on campus and when I looked through the telescope, what I saw was an incredibly detailed view of a globular cluster.  I'll never forget that.  

Life is short, and if stargazing is your hobby, I can't think of anything better.  You should pour yourself into it.

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