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Old 06-05-2008, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Tamtarn View Post
Not sure about the 12" Skywatcher Dob, but the 10" has a Parabolic Mirror and gives far better views than the GSO 10".

If the 12" has a Parabolic Mirror it would be a great buy.
According to what I can find on the Skywatcher 10" and 12" they both have "paraboloidal" mirrors and are made of Pyrex which is faster to cool and more resistant to scratching than glass. So this probably answers the question...

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