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Bintel or saxon
Hi I have been researching for a while have decided to purchase an 8inch dob for my 10 year old daughter who has shown some interest in the planets and myself.
I am tossing up between the Saxon or bintel, any feed back from those with experience would be appreciated. I realise the bintel is gso but they are offering cheaper postage current specs are as follows.
Technical Data for the Bintel BT202-B 8" Dobsonian
Optical Design
Newtonian Reflector (Parabolic mirror)
Aperture
200mm (8 inch)
Focal Length
1200mm
Focal Ratio
f/6
Highest Useful Magnification
300x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude
14.0
Resolving Power
0.58 arc sec
Finderscope
8 x 50 Correct Image Right Angle Achromatic
Focuser
2" Crayford 10:1 dual speed with 1.25" adapter
Supplied with
SuperView 30mm (2") 15mm Plossl (1.25") and 9mm Plossl (1.25")
Saxon
Optical Design : Newtonian (Parabolic)
Diameter : 203mm
Focal Length : 1200mm
Secondary Mirror Diameter : 47mm
F/ratio : F/5.9
Highest Practical Power : 406x
Faintest Stellar Magnitude : 14.2
Resolving Power : 0.56
Finderscope : 9X50 Finderscope
Focuser diameter : 2" with 1.25" adapter
Focuser : Crayford
Colour : White
Eyepiece(s) : 1.25" Premium Plossl 25mm and 10mm
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