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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pollution#Effect_on_astronomy

Also, no matter what you spend, you're not going to see objects that are below your horizon :)

As an alternative, you might build a planetarium instead.]]>Oct 5th 2007 11:53PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/10/05/are-observatories-the-new-must-have/http://www.luxist.com/2007/10/05/are-observatories-the-new-must-have/
In fact I wish I had the place for more than one! (different latitudes = different views!)

Not to mention that for those of us who love stargazing at all hours of the night, the ability to do it in pajamas in the dead of winter is quite appealing! How cool is that?

As far as a planetarium is concerned it may be for some, but I prefer the real thing enough that I would just put this huge indoor telescope somewhere light pollution was not an issue...



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