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Go the Meade 10 inch,you won't be sorry. Top notch optics with no or very little if any coma, I don't notice any with my 12 R.
Got mirror lock that is handy.
Friend of mine uses a 14 inch R on the Gold Coast and gets away most of the time with just a dew shield, but I find I need to use a heater strap sometimes along with a flexi shield I got from Sirus optics.
The "R" scopes have an ultra high contrast coatings so I assume the ACF is the same. I don't know why people bag these scopes saying they have little contrast etc, as mine kicks you know what!!
Better getting better now and waiting a little longer for other things as you will kick your self a year later buy saying I should have got that.
Friend of mine does SN hunting with his 12 R and the galaxy scale is great.
If you buy one then save a little longer and get the optec 2 inch focal reducers. I use the optec .33 and .7 with my 12 and a Mallincam and these reducers are worth every penny but are expensive. I think Starzona has hyperstar F2 adapters now for the 10 inch Meades.
Regards,
Matt.
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