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new scope
Hi there,
I have a question for people who know more about scopes than I do. I am looking to upgrade from my 6 inch dob in a couple of months. I have a max of $800. I am thinking of getting the 12" solid tube dob from andrews for $750. My question is is there anything else that will perform (for strictly visual, deep sky) as good as this scope. ie cassegrain, refractor, mak cas? My very limited knowledge (mainly from reading on this forum) tells me the answer is no but I do like to get other opinions from people wiser than myself. Let me also say I know that this is a big scope. I am 6 foot 2, young and a large/fit build. I also have a large 4x4 with plenty of room in it. This in mind, my logic tells me that I should go for the largest aperture that my budget can afford. My understanding is that because of the mount, my budget will not get a decent aperture scope of any type except a dob. Do refractors generally perform better than dobs making a 6" refractor equivalent optically to say a 10" dob? I am asking this because I have a very limited understanding and no experience in using anything other than a dob. What do you guys think?
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