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Originally Posted by toryglen-boy
i kinda had in my head something like an 8" F5 reflector, or something like that.
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That is a sensible choice. Beware the temptation to go too big. I recently sold a 16" Dob and an LX200GPS Maksutov and settled on a 5" refractor I built myself and an 8" Nwtonian F/5. Each has drawbacks though and inevitably more $$ has to go into things like Coma Corrector on the newt and a UV Killer filter for the refractor. For my standard of imaging (beginner level), these are more than enough. The bottom line is I have 2 scopes I will actually use rather than 2 scopes I could barely use.
I also have a little 90mm Maksutov as a traveller - just in case you get caught by the roadside and .... well, you know that story I'm sure.
Peter