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Originally Posted by Atmos
Is it worth changing from a 8" newt to a 180mm Mak?
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If an experienced observer is going for just a single all-purpose scope, definitely yes imho. The SW 180mm Maks are excellent scopes, with refractor-like performance on planets (views comparable with premium 130-150mm refractors costing many $$$ more) plus they have extra aperture for more light gathering and resolution.
Of course a slow Mak would need additional optics to be viable for deep sky imaging but I naively presume that's not too difficult to obtain (??). But raymo won't be imaging so yeah, go the 180mm Mak, raymo! It's a fantastic scope. But you already know that.
