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Interesting question. Normally I wouldn't think of this, but how about a Meade or Celestron goto mak (e.g. ETX-125)? Goto and tracking is useful if you have multiple observers swapping views all the time. Kids can haggle of the hand controller, which also gives them educational data about objects. An ETX is very good for moon and planets, and the long FL would complement the dob. Stick a green laser on it (if they're still legal), and then others can try and spot the same object with binoculars.
Get a Celestron SE edition scope and you can change scopes on it, even use a solar one.
Just a thought.
Good luck,
Brian.
PS where's the poll?
(Oh, you just put it up.)
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