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Alas I appear to have come down with a bad case of apeture fever (damn
those (in an 8") undetectable 13th magnitude planetary nebulae) I currently have a 8" LX-90 (the infamous "Lucy") but am thinking about a getting a 12" (or so) Dob. Any recommendations? I have the following criteria: 1) Must be transportable (I'm a 28-year old average male) and must fit (in whatever state) into a small hatchback (i.e. Ford Fiesta) 2) Must be retrofittable (at some point in the future) with DSC/Goto/Tracking Platform. Don't mind lack of Goto for the time-being. 3) I live in the UK. 4) Mainly (i.e. 90%) used for observing faint fuzzies. Must be large enough aperture to reach Abell clusters/Palomar globs. 4) Price: I have a budget of about £1000 ($1500) - much more if I sell the LX-90. Best, Dave Author of the Supernovae and Supernova Remnants FAQ http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/supernova/ Visions of Light, Visions of Darkness - B&W Photography of Wessex http://www.valinor.freeserve.co.uk/visions.html |
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