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Originally Posted by AlexN
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We don't all have your skill Peter... For the rest of us, the Askar 120APO or Askar 130PHQ could well be the last scope we ever NEED to buy...
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The question was asked "are they any good" and sure, they are not bad...but if it was me starting out...
I'd be steering clear of the CA seen in spiffy looking, but less well corrected refractors (violet halos would drive me spare) and purchase a really well made 10" Newtonian (or thereabouts) and quality coma corrector. No colour, good aperture and not too difficult to mount. Mounts BTW are the key component to any successful imaging system IMHO.
I've seen imagery from similar systems that is truly remarkable and I think they provide better bang for buck. Would I trade one for my carbon Zerodur RC? ...nup...but given I am now five decades into the hobby, don't have a mortgage, well, yep I guess I can afford a rare single malt every so often.
