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Dobsonian Beginner Introductions
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Dale Rodriguez avatar
Dale Rodriguez avatar
Hi all. Had a cheap dob for about 18 years and has been mothballed for the past 10. 

Until now I've been content with just looking up, gaining no skill or any depth of knowledge with scopes.

Think it's time to finally decide what my current needs are for a replacement, and what better place to start than here.
Brian Diaz avatar
Brian Diaz avatar
Welcome to AstroBin  Dale

CS
Brian
Doug Azwell avatar
Doug Azwell avatar
Welcome.  Dazzling pictures here to gawk at regularly and gain insight on what people use to make those shots.  The information here is endless and interesting.  

Enjoy!
Doug
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