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Re: West Coast Regional Amateur Observatory Projec

Started by maurice clark, 11/24/2002 04:12PM
Posted 11/24/2002 04:12PM Opening Post
To spend $490,000 on a 10" scope is a waste IMHO. (And I am a refractor lover!) For example, if you love Japanese scopes, a 12" cassegrain/newtonian by Mitaka is less than $100,000. For a half million, you could get something much larger and more versatile than a 10" refractor.

Maurice

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