Re: OT: (very) Q. for the telescopisti

ts <exbn-ppin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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Yes, they were my choices really, although there are one or two highly
rated 'budget' 5" reflectors too.

If you have ambitions of getting more serious with your observing, I
would seriously consider a larger scope than a 5" reflector. A short
focus one that allows general starfield viewing (clusters, nebulae etc)
will often have too short a focal length for comfortable planetary
views. Add long focus ones would really perform better with an extra
inch or two. That said, there are quite a few useful catadioptric 5"
scopes around - Maksutovs rather than Schmidt-Cassegrains.

Regarding upping a telescope budget - remember the running costs are
negligible. As opposed to MC's - no fuel, tax, insurance, expensive
servicing requirements etc - what you invest is what you get to enjoy.
Or otherwise.

Aye, I might just do that. I'll keep an eye out for the bargains. I have
my eye on the Meade ETX range at the moment.

--
Andy Hewitt
<http://www.thehewitts.eclipse.co.uk/Home.html>
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