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Originally Posted by nightstalker
would a child or someone in a chair have a shot at a fair view through this one ?
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A child yes but a person that is wheelchair bound no.
I have a small platform that I use with my 18" and the kids hop on that without a problem to reach the eyepiece. Depending on how low the object is that you are observing, some observing can be done sitting on a stool.
If you were to build a large aperture telescope for wheelchair bound people the Nasmyth design can easily lend itself to that by allowing the focuser to be positioned further down the telescope.