Thanks for the supportive comments. It always helps me to think that my post is worth while.
I would be interested to see how the 5.5 incher performs when the planets are higher and the sky is free of high cloud. At the moment I agree; Jeff, the moon took the barlowing very well in comparison to the planets.
I am not really an early morning person but Mars this year is going to be a bit challenging later on at it moves North and low so I am keen to get a few goes at it while it is in the 6 to 8 " region
While I do need to get the larger SCTs better collimated and equilibrated, and dew free and put into action the low fuss refractor is a nice option.
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