WayBig

some very useful information in there, thanks.

I would also add, know the field of view of your widest angle "finder" eyepiece, as some times it's easier to hop using that eyepiece instead of the finder

I always have fun and games trying to remember how my finder and scope flip, reverse and invert images...with mental gymnastics required to determine if i'm seeing the right stars, just the wrong way round!

You'll certainly get lovely close up views of the clouds if you buy a new scope

I've just started reading "A Short History Of Everything" by Bill Bryson. Its by no means essential reading but it makes learning the basics of the universe fun.

An excellent book, i've read it twice now, I'm about due a third read!

Very tempting. The hand controller in the pictures is branded "synscan", isnt that the sy-watcher system?