I'll play. I'd like perfect eyesight. Maybe a 10 or 12mm pupil diameter. And an equatorial joint system at my neck or waist. Barring that, I'd choose my first "real" telescope, my 10-inch homemade alt/az (or Dob, if you prefer). Top-notch f5.1 Parks mirror. I've found it to be perfect for me. Gives great high-powered images when I want and the portability factor is getting more and more important the older I get. I choose a manual "go-to" over electronic gizmos for simplicity and the pace and joys of star-hopping. Kim -----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.