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Thanks guys! Hopefully someone does something with it soon, it was so user friendly and easy to understand!

Hey all! 

    for a while now, iss.astroviewer.net has been giving me this when I visit:

Does anyone know where it is now? Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know if Pounds can be used in the US to order items from FLO? Or is it possible to get the gift certificate in $? 

Great work, adder001! Hope you are able to get many hours of great observing using your new illuminator.

Thanks for the advice and well wishes, everyone! 

Thanks everyone! I have another question. What do you think about cooling fans? Do they really help? I am trying to decide between the Apertura AD10 (1st link) and the Orion SkyQuest XT10 (second link). What do you  think?

https://www.highpointscientific.com/apertura-ad10-10inch-dobsonian-telescope-ad10?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=APT-AD10&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqZPx_6X71QIVQgOGCh1pTwIcEAkYESABEgLLhfD_BwE

http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Dobsonian-Telescopes/Classic-Dobsonians/Orion-SkyQuest-XT10-Classic-Dobsonian-Telescope/pc/1/c/12/sc/13/p/102006.uts

Before I buy though, I plan to go to an event where these scopes are to see them for myself and make sure I want the 10'' over the 8'' versions. Lastly, is the focal ratio important? The Apertura has one that is .2 higher. Thanks!

P.S. The reason I haven't looked for DSOs much is because I really haven't known how to find them in the past.

Hello All! 

  Currently, I have a Meade ETX 90 telescope. I really like it and get great views of the moon and planets out of it. However, I am hoping to upgrade to a large reflector.

  I am looking at various scopes ranging from the Orion SkyQuest XT8 to the forbiddingly pricey Orion SkyQuest XT12i Intelliscope. I know that aperture is one of the most important things to consider in a telescope, but I also realize that people can get "aperture fever" and go for scopes that are unnecessarily large.

  I am wondering; Is a bigger aperture worth the price jump from 8'' to 10'' or from  10'' to 12''? How much more will I be able to see?  I have heard that the best telescope for a person is dependent on the kinds of things they want to observe. I don't really look at deep sky objects (though I am getting increasingly interested in them), and mostly enjoy the moon, planets, and a few double stars. I want a telescope that will accommodate this, but is also able to have a great grasp on deep sky objects.

  Honestly I think I am on the right track with the scopes I am looking at, but I really want some advice on which size is best for me. What do you think?

  Thanks for the advice!