Thread: 8" Newt for AP
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Old 03-08-2017, 07:27 PM
cadman342001 (Andy)
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Originally Posted by ChrisV View Post
I got a GSO 8" F5 here on IIS. It was virtually new. Love it. A great complement to my 80mm refractor for imaging.

You'll need to factor in a good coma corrector, e.g. baader mpcc. I don't know about F5 v f4. But I'd love to try an f4 sometime.

Newts are a great price compared to refractors. Especially second hand. Collimating is no biggie. And I also like the diffraction spikes.
I'm now thinking of a 6" due to weight, which in turn means more funds for stuff like coma corrector, guide scope etc.
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