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Old 18-09-2017, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Slawomir View Post
I think for under $2k it will have to be a Newtonian. And EQ6 will only carry so much, so I will second Colin - a 10" f/5 should be a one of the best options. I would personally go for 10" f/4 as it would be a bit lighter and easier to guide, but more challenging to collimate.
That's the path I went down but it isn't as simple as just buying a GSO newt. He will need:
1. a better focuser with a QSI683wsg8 as this is a heavy camera (I've got the 683ws8)
2. a decent coma corrector - at least $300 worth I suspect
3. if it's f4 he'll need good collimation tools (Catseye)

He might need to reinforce the tube where the focuser attaches.
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