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Old 01-07-2018, 05:54 PM
Zuts
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Originally Posted by TareqPhoto View Post
Depends on the manufacturer, the biggest i can is 18", but i saw one Dob of 20" from one manufacturer and the price is almost cheaper than C14, but it doesn't have any GoTo and it is very heavy for any EQ mount even high end which is super astronomy expensive, so logically 14"-16" is more affordable or 18" if it has Goto.
Maybe I am not understanding but you seem really interested in planets. For planets you don't really need an EQ mount as generally you are using 'Lucky' imaging and can get by with a Dob.

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Paul
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