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Started by Greg Shaffer, 03/15/2012 07:50PM
Posted 03/15/2012 07:50PM Opening Post

Until a couple weeks ago the largest scope in my arsenal was a 12.5" DOB.....I used it a fair bit but really spent more time with my refractors, newts and C11.

Since I picked up a new to me 20" Obsession I find myself not even bothering with the rest....Having looked thru a half dozen or so larger DOBs I knew I would enjoy the scope but it is more than that.....all the objects that I was used to have now taken on a whole new perspective....I am beginning to think I am well on my way to becoming an apature junkie lol

This is not good.....dont need a 2nd mortgage smile


20" MidnighTelescopes f/5
8" f/16 Muffoletto Achro
Meade 6" AR6 f/8.0 Achro
Celestron C11
Parallax PI250 10" F/5 Newt
Vixen FL102S,NA140SS,R200SS
80mm Stellarvue Nighthawk with WO APOupgrade lens, 90mm f/16.67 Parallax Achro
LXD75/LX200, Mini-tower, GP-DX, CG5 ASGT, LXD650, GM-8, G11, GM-100, GM-150EX, GM-200 and a Gemini G40
4" portable AP convertable 44" or 70" pier
Stellarvue M7 Alt-Az, TSL7 Pier/Tripod
12.5" f/5 MidnighTelescopes DOB Swayze optics
Monroe GA
Posted 03/16/2012 04:05AM #1
Greg, Sell me your AR6 refractor 8)
Joe D. wink
Posted 03/18/2012 01:34AM #2
Greg, i did the 10inch dob jump-to 18inch dob about 7 years ago.. and had the same (good) problem with just being able to see stuff better. The best fun is taking it to really dark sky for several nights in a row and getting yourself and the 20 really dialed-in. I found having the aperture allows an O-III to work magic. Hope you find lots of (good) problems to solve!