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Old 19-09-2017, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy01 View Post
Maybe so, but further research suggests that a decent focusser upgrade & reducer/flattener are required as well as a fancy Tak collimator, heaters & dewshield, which I'd guess brings it up well past $3k. Hmmm
Maybe true but you avoid the-ho hum 1000mm focal length and once you get the collimation dialed in and CALIBRATED you will be set for any galaxy you like to point it at.
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