Hi Dave,
I had considered a 8in Stella but have decided that it’s too big for me to manhandle out of the house , down the garden and into the car to drive to my preferred observation spot and do the same on the return trip. Not to mention the fact that maintenance of a reflector scares me (bearing in mind I’m on the clumsy side so not only could I struggle to get scope to car from house without damage to me, scope or car there would a good chance I would drop tools down tube and smash the mirror)
A refractor kind of makes sense but I have to say I’m a bit hung up on “Chromatic Aberration” issues. would it really be capable of giving me decent views of planets that I’d like ?
this isn’t an easy hobby to get my head around. I just want to get started , I’m starting to wonder if I shouldn’t just think sod it, I’ll just not bother and I’ll leave the £500 earmarked for the scope in the bank…….🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁