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Old 25-08-2009, 04:18 PM
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Hi maninthemoon and to the site.

Unfortunately neither of those is going to get you up close and personal with the planets. You needs something a bit longer than those. You will see Jupiter, Saturn and Mars etc, but they wont be big. If you try to get the larger then they will become blurry. You will also find that the mount the 114 is on will give you nothing but wobbles and frustration at the magnifications you will need to see planets well.

I would suggest a good solid Dobsonian. It won't have tracking but you will be able to see the planets quite well and it won't wobble everytime you touch is. If you have a look in the Projects, articles, DIY guides here you will find an article on astrophotography with a dob. http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-201-0-0-1-0.html

You could contact Myastroshop who are online but are based in Hervey Bay I think or Andrews Communication or Bintel in Sydney
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