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Buy 2 scopes.
“ So given this will probably be a scope for 70% - 80% visual initially - and say impressing friends that drop in with sharper views of Saturn, Mars or Jupiter (and whatever else); what advice will folk give me (beyond attend star parties and look through many different scopes.”
Buy a smaller premium APO for astro shots say a 90mm, and for impressing friends on planets purchase a TAL200K FL 8.5 (1700) or bigger TAL250K. I have a TAL200k and it gives excellent views on planets. I have looked through a TOA150 APO and it gives very bright high power views which smaller refractors just cannot do. Have you considered using a long focal length achromatic refractor for visual use Say 6” Istar .
Den
Last edited by Den; 20-03-2013 at 12:45 AM.
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