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Originally Posted by BarneyMaroon
Thanks. Will look into this option with great interest. I hadn't thought about the over the shoulder problem (aren't all stars at 45 degrees above the horizon in the south??) I presume the altaz mount is still OK with the Newtonian.
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Alt az mounts, whether a dob or other are the best way to mount a newtonian
for visual use. For imaging EQ is the way to go.
If mounting a refractor or a SCT, or any scope that has a rear eyepiece, EQ mounts can work fine, the only issue with long refractors is the eyepiece can end up quite low.
However, as a Newt is usually the least expensive way to get aperture, the combo of an Alt Az or dob mount and a newt is often the best compromise.
The dob style mount is simply a way to mount larger scopes economically.
Malcolm