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Depends what you want to image, and in what price bracket. Nothing much would beat a 20" RC on a Paramount ME mount - but if you don't have $55K to spend I guess a 80mm ED refractor on a Heq5 for wide field, a 9.25 SCT or a 10" - 12" SCT on an eq6 in the budget range for planetary nebular or other dim objects. Or for long shots, guided piggy back a 80mm ED on a 9.25 - 12" SCT on an EQ6.
Oh and yes to equatorial in my opinon.
Any idea of
1) budget
2) what you want to capture
3) how mobile it must be - or is it fixed to a permanent pier?
4) if its mobile do you have a weight limit?
3) do you intend to do any long duration astrophotography - meaning guided shots will be required?
Last edited by g__day; 26-04-2007 at 10:35 PM.
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