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Old 01-04-2011, 02:50 PM
ausastronomer (John Bambury)
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Hi all,

However, in the event that I or a close relative wins the lottery, I intend to immediately buy a 30" SDM on impulse and will make it available for viewing by any interested party,

Cheers

Anthony
Hi Anthony,

Having a 30" SDM in our 3RF telescope arsenal I can tell you the views are outstanding. However, it is physically an extremely demanding piece of equipment. If you are not < 40 years of age, 6'2" plus tall and 100kg plus you might need to rethink your dream scope. 15 minutes ago it took 4 of us to lift the mirror box out of the rocker box. The scope weighs 800 pounds plus.

Cheers,
John B
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