In astronomy, size does matter. The larger your telescope, the more you can see. Thats why professional obervatories have mirrors measured in meters, not inches. I've been a serious deep sky observer since the late 90's when I got my first large aperature telescope. Larger scopes allow you to see everything from the most minute detail in the brighter objects to the absolute faintest galaxies. Pictures will always show more detail but looking at an object "real time" knowing that it lays millions of light years across the universe, and knowing it took all that time to reach your eye at that particular moment, sure makes it pretty special.
And again, it's what you make of it. I didn't start off with my current scope. I worked my way up over two decades of observing. Same goes for reefing. You'd never recommend a first time reefer to take on a 300 gallon tank as their first. I'd never recommend a 25" scope as a newbies scope. It takes a special commitment, (not just financially) to large scopes. Same as large tanks!
Our hobbies aren't all that different
And again, it's what you make of it. I didn't start off with my current scope. I worked my way up over two decades of observing. Same goes for reefing. You'd never recommend a first time reefer to take on a 300 gallon tank as their first. I'd never recommend a 25" scope as a newbies scope. It takes a special commitment, (not just financially) to large scopes. Same as large tanks!
Our hobbies aren't all that different
