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Old 18-09-2007, 06:02 PM
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Hi Terry.

That's definitely an option. Have been looking at the STF and Intes range for quite some time. Here's one I'm particularly interested in:

http://www.tetontelescope.com/produc...&products_id=9

The Mak-newts are also attractive.

They cut off around the 8" range as far as affordability goes, before they really jump up in terms of $$$.

Although it's a little step backward in terms of aperture, I like the idea of being able to purchase a scope with guaranteed 1/6th, 1/8th or even 1/10th wave optics.

I probably wouldn't notice the difference in aperture when imaging planets, from a brightness point of view, and the higher quality of optics would most likely compensate.

A definite possibility in the future.
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