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Originally Posted by casstony
The allure of the shiny Esprit 150 may wear off when one realizes that this heavy but modest aperture performs poorly on deep sky compared to a 12" truss Dob. The Dob would also be more portable than the Esprit and heavy mount needed to support it.
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Certainly you can't beat aperture for visual.
The EQ6 class mount required to carry the 150 would double up as a suitable AP solution
I've seen that combination in action so need no convincing that it works well. Doubtful that it's significantly heavier than a 12" Dob...