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[ladygeek]

Beginning to research what telescope we want, and am interested in Sky Watcher 8 Inch Dobsonian Telescope style. Anyone have one for sale or know/recommend best place to purchase?

[Chicago Astronomer Joe]

A 8" Dob is a good scope.

Plenty of light gathering ability and it will certainly bring in the deep fizzies. Dobs are robust and take a beating.

While we don't endorse any particular brand of scope, the dobs from the major distributors are pretty much similar with minor differences. I like the ones with the "Push-to" capabilities which direct you to your target via arrows on the handpad.

We use several Skywatcher Dobs at the Adler Planetarium with good performance during our public viewings.

Let us know what you finally decide on.