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Old 27-11-2008, 10:27 PM
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Hi Brian,
The Ioptron Cube, with the Ioptron 80mm refractor is a very cost effective GOTO set up.
Pair it up the Gstar-Ex camera and you will be getting live viewing through your computer or television that is more than comparable to what you can see through the eyepiece of a 10" Newtonion.
This is the same setup I've been using for the past year and I've been very happy with it. In fact I sold my 10" because I just wasn't using it any more.
Another advantage with using the Cube is that it's very lightweight. It can be easily picked up with only one hand. Though pier mounted, you wouldn't have the legs of the tripod jutting out.

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