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Originally Posted by mjohnson
Frankly, spending the money on a trip to a truly dark sky location (bortle 1 or 2) like Death Valley or central Nebraska, a blanket and some basic 7x50 binos may be far more rewarding than a small scope. Skies like that don't even seem "normal" to me - so many stars that it takes a few moments to get your bearings, and I live in the NM mountains where you can easily see the milky way while driving down the highway.
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The first time I was under a truly dark sky I had trouble finding Polaris amongst all of the others that I'd never seen before.
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