Telescopes

[Holden]

I've always thought it would be fun to get into amateur astronomy, but I can't afford another toy intensive obsessive hobby.

Some of the greatest astronomers didn't even have telescopes (or eyeglasses for that matter).

[FatguyRacer]

 And whoever said forget about astrophotography was correct.  Get a scope, learn to use it and navigate the night sky, THEN if you're really serious, talk to someone who's done it and ask about the cost.

Good luck  

That be me. And I meant it. I gave it all up in 2005 and sold everything. Where I live it's a frustrating hobby. 50 good days out of 365 and lots of sleepless nights working a camera convinced me this was something that I need to put off until I'm older, wealthier and owning property on a secluded WV mountain where I can build a proper observatory. And the light pollution here is off the hook.

If I were to start jonesing for the hobby again, Im going to buy another C9.25 and stick to lunar and planetary imaging.