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Originally Posted by Marke
The Newt would be a complete rebuild which I am ok with as they are cheap its just at f/5 there's not enough reach. Wish I could extend the budget to a c14 but would rather upgrade my mount getting into that sort of money. Wondering if the XLT may be enough as there is a $2k price difference  |
I'd say the XLT is more than enough for planetary. You don't need a flat field edge to edge to do planetary provided you keep the subject reasonably on axis.
SCT are easier to manage and collimate than Newt. Also plenty of backfocus and no balance issues.