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Old 14-09-2019, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Sunfish View Post
Look at Grennady Borisov and the 0.65m scope he built. What sort of instrument is that, SCT, Maksutov?

https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astr...eaded-our-way/
It looks like a F2 hyperstar setup, there is no room to have a camera and focuser behind the mirror on that fork mount.

Appears us Sth Hemisphere folk are going to get the best chance of seeing it around the 10th Dec at its closest approach to the sun. Its DEC will be -20° near the constellation Sextans.
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