New 12" Dobs?

[eqcradle]

Just noticed an ad in last month's AS&T for new Saxon 12" Dobs. AFAIK, the Saxon Dobs are made by Synta? The ad says it's f/4, but the Saxon web site says it's f/5. I'd assume it's a typo in the ad, though it actually looks fairly squat in the photo.

A bit of Googling shows this Russian page with pics of an f/5 12" Skywatcher Dob:
http://www.astroclub.kiev.ua/forum/i...1&topic=3803.0

AFAIK, the Skywatchers are Synta-manufactured. I think the Dobs sold by Celestron are also made by Synta, except I'd read somewhere that the 12" one uses a GSO mirror.

Cheers,

CL

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Look at all the crud on the newly unpacked Mirror!!!!!!
At least GS scopes come with the mirror fitted into place!

That looks like an Interesting Forum.
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