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Old 19-06-2008, 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Craig.a.c View Post
Does or has anyone here used a 150mm (6 inch) Maksutov Cassegrain telescope? There is one for sale on Ebay and the seller is in the same town as me. I have had my eye on a 12" dob but fear that it may be to big and bulky since I am in a small unit.

Will a 6" Maksutov Cassergrain give me decent views of Omega centauri and some galaxies?

Cheers - Craig.
Hi Craig
Have MAK 150 Pro Skywatcher and love the views ,GoTo and easy to pack option.Dob is 12" and bigger.Andrews have special at the moment PROMAK150 150mm x 1800mm Maksutov-Cassegrain (inclusions as per OTA below) with HEQ5PRO SynScan Go-To white coloured equatorial mount/tripod, V3.0 flash programmable hand controller and aluminium carry case!Now $1599.00
Cheers
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