Hi guys!-Another newbie..Not the first..or the last....so..10 inch or 12??

[albedo0.39]

Hi Ade and welcome to SGL. I liked your intro story as it has a certain resonance with my own story... Except in my case, I did a few years as a "wee nipper" with a 40mm Tasco. Of course, at that age, anything was a bonus, and I was just as excited as it was possible to be

Regarding your current predicament, then a large dob is indeed something that once you get you will certainly get used to. I've owne mine for only a couple of months and of course, even though the skies are not dark have seen a fair few "wow's" to keep me smiling ear to ear.

My learnings so far are that even my 16" manages to fit into the back of my Mini Cooper so a 12" would be a breeze (!). Also, get used to learning all about collimation. It's essential with a fast dbosonian as no doubt, the 12" is.. a good cheshire and plenty of confidence will work wonders for you.

Finally, don;t be afraid to ask for help on SGL - no matter how daft you think the Q might be. This is easily the most friendly place for astronomers to hang out - no politics and plenty of great people

Good luck !

[DanDare]

Welcome Ade and good luck with whatever you choose.

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Ade!

Dana

[Starjumper]

Hi Ade,

Welcome to SGL.

John

[glowjet]

Hi Ade,

A warm welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy the forum.

John.

[hal2000]

Hi Ade, and welcome to SGL.

There was a 10" Revelation on UK Astronomy Buy and Sell yesterday. Personally, I don't think the difference between a 10" and 12" is all that noticable, in fact, a well collimated 10" will beat a badly collimated 12" lightbridge (mine!) every time.