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Old 03-05-2019, 11:54 AM
jamespierce (James)
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There is nothing magical about newts ... but refractors and schmid-cass style scopes don't scale up as well once you get past 11 or 12 inches. A 16 inch dobsonian is a pretty special size for a telescope, big enough to enjoy lots and lots of faint objects but still somewhat managable.
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