need help with orion st120 replacment

[spoty1]

hello.

i need some advice on choosing my next telescope:

for about 3 years now, i have the orion st 120, it is a great

scope- for wide field views and a few dso's, but i want a telescope

that will be better for planets and can go deeper with dso's.

so i was wandering- will an 8 inch dob show me segnifecent impruvment

in thos objects over my 120 st?

Thanks

[JamesF]

I think it would show a huge improvement.

James

[Peter Drew]

+1 

[brantuk]

I agree - get the dob - the difference will be huge - if you need reassurance find a local astro soc and join them for an observing session - someone will have a 200P for you to look through. Welcome to SGL. 

[Mr Spock]

An 8" is a huge step up from a 120mm st. You won't be disappointed - go for it!

[NGC 1502]

hello.

i need some advice on choosing my next telescope:

for about 3 years now, i have the orion st 120, it is a great

scope- for wide field views and a few dso's, but i want a telescope

that will be better for planets and can go deeper with dso's.

so i was wandering- will an 8 inch dob show me segnifecent impruvment

in thos objects over my 120 st?

Thanks

Hi & welcome to SGL.   As said by others, an 8" Dob will be a big step up from the 120 ST, for both deep sky & planets.

But I'd hang on to the 120 ST, as it will do some things better, low power wide field, and very portable.

An 8" Dob and a 120 ST would complement each other nicely.

Regards, Ed.