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Old 27-04-2016, 07:15 PM
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@mickeytg There is no need to go to such great expense. It's an f/6.9, 5.2" Newt with a 1.25" focusser and a light duty EQ mount. For planets you could go 7mm and 5mm with decent eye relief and high contrast (TMB planetary and the better clones would be excellent), or get a 14-15mm Plossl and a barlow. Best to stick with lightweight EPs for that setup otherwise you'll get too much vibration at high powers.

But seriously, if you have $1k to spend, just get yourself an 8" f/6 GSO Dob and a good EP kit. It'll knock your socks off especially on planets compared with the 130mm Saxon.
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