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Re: Deciding on a new telescope

Started by Jud, 01/11/2006 04:49PM
Posted 01/11/2006 04:49PM Opening Post
If the price is not too much a problem, then a truss dob will likely give you more portability for a given aperture. Albei
t it will take longer to set up. I have a 12" HOC Dob and would not recommend it to anyone who is not reasonably fit and willing to cart it around. Unless you have some slave labor to assist a 10" non-truss dob is likely your limit and then marginally. However, if as indicated, you can keep it in the garage then move it outside, the idea of rollers makes a lot of sense.

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