I would go with my 10" Orion Dob. It is big enough to see galaxies and other deep space stuff. It does well at high power on planets and the Moon. It is light enough that I can handle it now and when I am older. It will fit in cars. I can sit while observing and I don't need a ladder. Thanks, Dave David Dunn Software Engineer Sr. SUPERVALU | Salt Lake Hardware Building 155 N. 400 W. 3rd Floor Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 Cell: 801.750.3198 | Home: 801.544.7705 | Office: 801.961.3253 david.dunn@supervalu.com -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:20 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Pick one and stick with it A hypothetical question. If you had to pick just one telescope to use for the rest of your life, what would it be? Explain your reasoning. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".