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Beginner looking for a second scope with goto
Hi All,
Me and my wife are fairly new to the hobby and interested in spending more time observing cool things and less time attempting to find them and track them. We also want to get into some simple planetary and moon photography (maybe deep space down the line but that would be a while away).
Currently we have a meade 70mm refractor scope and love observing the moon but struggle a bit with planets mostly due to the magnification required to view them and the associated tracking issues with a manual tripod.
I'm keen on the Meade LX65 6" Mak-Cassegrain Telescope due in part to the fact that we can mount both our scopes on the mount, have a wide view and zoomed view and also use one for viewing and the other for photos.
So the questions I have are.
1. Will this goto mount track planets smoothly enough for long exposure photos?
2. Will this mount happily hold a 70mm refractor and 150mm cassegraine?
3. Will a goto mount mean I'll actually spend more time viewing and less time searching?
4. Will the 150mm cassegraine be noticably better/clearer/zoomier than the 70mm refractor?
5. Am I looking at the right equipment? Or are there better alternatives out there for my current stage in the hobby?
Sorry for the long post.
Any help to save me from making a costly mistake will be greatly appreciated.
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