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Originally Posted by stevej37
^^^ Thanks. Lots to learn here. First thing I need to decide...do I have enough of a clear view of the sky from my deck. Some trees..mostly to the N and NW.
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I want to stress something most newbs overlook...how much viewing are you really going to do? Most of us don't know that answer till we get into it, so not spending a ton o' money to start with is wise AND getting something easy to set up and use is kinda important too.
eg, a Go To GEM, German Equatorial Mount can be a hassle for beginners to setup, align and use. The Dobs (point and shoot) with an Alt/Az mount is much easier to set up but star hopping is a method to be fully embraced with puppy like exuberance. It's time consuming but there's no better way to get familiar with the sky.