Martin Brown wrote:
The other point is that carrying a 10" SCT for any significant distance
or time is a serious effort. Be sure you can handle it before buying.

It isn't the weight so much as the awkward bulky shape.

Regards,
Martin Brown

Hi:

Right. Frankly, the 8 seems to be the sweet spot for SCTs. Not having
an observatory at the moment, my good, old C8 gets more use than any of
the other scopes. Enough light gathering oomph, but light enough not to
discourage me on so-so evenings.

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
and _The Urban Astronomer's Guide_

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