I won't be living in the Chicago area, forever, so I have been thinking of what to buy in the way of another
telescope or binocular when I leave. I really have no use for a large
telescope in my area, now, due to the awful light pollution, which limits me to observing the moon and planets and only the brightest deep-sky objects. I would love to get another large telescope or maybe even a truly giant
binocular, such as a
Kowa Highlander, but that will have to wait until I have a place worthy of an instrument of that
size. I just hate to invest in something I can't use to the max. I have a local friend who bought an 18"
telescope and she rarely uses it. That is a waste, in my book, since she has no plans to move. Of course, if she can afford an 18" telescope, she might be able to afford to buy a home in the country to better use it.