Doink wrote:
Greetings...

Thanks for the input on lunar viewing.

I really would love to find an "off the shelf" reflector OTA in the 8" f/8
range. BUT, Orion sells a 6" f/8 OTA---anyone have any experience with it?
I'd like to get to 250X---I want to do lunar detail study...think the 6"
would do it?

OR, what about Schmidt Newts? An 8-10" SN seems like a great bet....any
thoughts on that? I've never used a SN before.


Hi:

An SNT wouldn't be my choice. Their strong suit is really their wide
fields...that's really why you buy an SNT. How about a nice 6 inch MCT
or SCT? That's my recommendation.

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

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