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Old 11-12-2007, 03:10 PM
PeteMo (Pete)
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Rigel QuickFinder v Telrad

I've got a Skywatcher 10" dob f1200 and I'm not into the upside down inside out view through the 8 x 50 finder scope that came with the scope.

I therefore want to replace the 8 x 50 finder with either the Rigel quickFinder or the Telrad. I have also used red dot finders in the past a liked the way I could just plonk the red dot on the star or planet I wanted to view. but liked the way the Rigel/Telrad make use of concentric circles to mark 1/2 degree, degree etc and offeres a larger aperture than typical red dot finders.

As the Telrad sight is located some way back from the front of the tube compared with the Rigel, I'm leaning more towards the Rigel.

Does anyone have experience using either of these on a shortish 10" dob?

Cheers
Pete
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