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Old July 18th 16, 10:11 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
RichA[_6_]
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On Monday, 18 July 2016 04:07:07 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
Anyone had a chance to own/use this 8" Mak-Newt from Orion?
What are the pros/cons of the scope?
It has the same CO-33% than my C-11!
http://www.telescope.com/Gift-Center...767/p/9978.uts


Really defeats the purpose of a Mak-Newt which had as a selling point a smaller secondary by percentage than a Mak-Cass or SCT. There is ZERO reason to buy it over an Mak-Cass or SCT.