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Old 18-10-2014, 05:03 AM
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celestron 80mm refractor

Hi I was wondering if the 80mm refractor for sale on classifieds would be any good for AP
I own the mount already.
Any help appreciated
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Old 18-10-2014, 09:35 AM
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The Skywatcher/Orion/Celestron f/7.5 ED80 is the one you want. Any achromat has a lot of defocused light that shows up as blue halos around bright stars.
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Old 18-10-2014, 05:04 PM
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It would okay for the Sun and Moon.
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