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[Beeford Mick]

just been looking through members scopes I dare not get my tiddy little thing out now I have seen those woppers Ha Ha.

[Moonshane]

Mick, it's not what you have it's where you go with it!

[brantuk]

Lol Mick - I wouldn't worry about feeling intimidated - I'd worry more about what you're now tempted to spend on scope gear hehe

(Don't worry - we all got adicted the same way and sold our souls to the devil to get the kit)

[Moonshane]

I'm not addicted! I could give up buying astro gear anytime. honestly.

[nightfisher]

just been looking through members scopes I dare not get my tiddy little thing out now I have seen those woppers Ha Ha.

Seriously Mick, small scopes have just as much going for them as large scopes, some times less is more for a few good reasons

[KevUU]

just been looking through members scopes I dare not get my tiddy little thing out now I have seen those woppers Ha Ha.

I share you aperture envy, but I do really like my tiddler - see here for an example of why. If (ok, when) I get another scope I'll be keeping the ST80 too, for its convenience, for the amazing widefield views (can you fit the whole pleiades in a lightbucket? no you can't) and also for the ability to take on holiday

For now I'm still enjoying the scope I have and there's loooooooooads more to see with it, so I'm not in any rush to get another scope anyway - I feel like I want to get all I can out of this scope before I get a bigger one. The stars won't go anywhere so I'm gonna take my time and enjoy the journey

[ronin]

Read this elsewhere:

Someone else's scope is always bigger and/or better than yours. And there is always someone else whose scope is smaller and/or poorer than yours.

Very good view of it all.

[allcart]

I just got an ST80 and love it already. the blurb on this scope says, "better optics than the price suggests" and its true.

[onesmallstep]

Don't worry about it, if big scopes were the be all and end all of astronomy then nobody would have a grab and go setup! Remember, the best telescope is the one you use.

[Velvet]

welcome to the asylum, do not worry bout your scope, you will be seeing a large credit card bill soon when you purchase a new one. LOL

Velvet

[earth titan]

Isn't there something about boasting and size being inversely proportional anyway?

[VigdisVZ]

It's not the size of the ship that matters, it's the motion of the ocean. Still, it's gonna take a while to get to europe in a rowboat. - Bill Engvall, Blue Collar Comedy Tour

[Earl]

just been looking through members scopes I dare not get my tiddy little thing out now I have seen those woppers Ha Ha.

Im quiet happy to put my tiddlers next to the whoppers