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Originally Posted by MortonH
If it was me, much as I would love to take one of my current scopes , I would seriously consider buying something like a short-tube 80mm or 102mm f/5. The optics are good enough for wide field astro/terrestrial observing (Maks can't do wide field) but mostly they are cheap, so you won't be crying if it gets trashed by the kids, the weather or a dingo!
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My 80mm f5 and a photo tripod with a side slung bar ( no counter weight needed ) is my grab and go. A dark site with that blew me away a few years back, got lost in all the stars !!