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Old 21-12-2006, 11:44 AM
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Thanks for the review, Pete. One thing worth mentioning is that with these little and short tube Newts, collimation is often neglected yet it is critical, especially for high power observing.

IMO, an 80mm long tube achromat (like those sold by AOE eg) is probably a better choice at this price point especially for someone buying their first scope. Jupiter and Saturn and not merely "fat stars", but you can easily see the two main equatorial belts on Jupiter, and the great red spot. Shadow transits are challenging but still doable. The Cassini division in Saturn's rings is also easily seen. With a 4.5" Newt these details are a lot harder to get, unless the mirror is well figured, the scope well set up and collimated.

I do not know about the Tasco Galaxsee but many of the cheaper 4.5" Newts are poorly made/designed and can never be collimated properly because of the bad positioning and lack of sufficient adjustment on the secondary.
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