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Thanks Greg and Brian!
Omega Centauri certainly looks a thousand times better then the smudge it was in the 4.5.
On the note of Centaurus A, I think I struggled with the poor eq1 mount and the slipping when I locked it into position. I queried in another thread about it and mental4astro gave me some tips, but since then the weather was a bit off and was just going to wait till I got the dob.
Navigating the sky seems so much easier with the dob, and I'm sure I will experience a lot of sleepless nights exploring and hunting down things I couldn't find previously. I still like the 4.5, it was a good scope but the mount is something to be desired. Its kinda like chalk and cheese now.
I still plan on purchasing another mounted reflector, maybe a black diamond 130/900 but spending a little bit more for a decent mount.
happy days can't wait for the weekend and to get some more time behind the lens.
thanks again guys
matt
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