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Old 21-07-2010, 07:54 PM
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What to buy? please vote!

Ok looking for everyone's opinions on what my next scope should or maybe !! It wont be my last as my dream SDM will happen one day when I retire in the dark sky location. For now I looking for something thats not big, easy to carry in my units small back yard. I'm not looking to observe faint DSO's friends big scopes are for that. So i have a poll and my criteria for my next scope is.

Budget 3k.

For observing bright DSO's and mainly the Moon and Planets.

Prefer a scope that tracks (super smooth Dob !!)

Many Moons ago it would be easy a 6 or 8 inch newt on a EQ mount. But the amount of scopes with in reach of people now is incredible.

So I will do a poll and have other as a choice and tell me what the other should be?

I would like to know what your using and why your happy with it.

Please don't say get a big sct or a huge apo my budget is limited as above thanks.
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