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To: Loud Mime

Schmidt Cassegrain’s can be very heavy.

I bought a used one with an 8” or 12 “ mirror, (don’t remember now) and it’s so heavy mr. mm has to lift it to set it up.

I had a plain old 6” reflector and it was awkward. LONG tube but easy to collimate.

I also have a 3” refractor but it just doesn’t seem to have the magnifying power but is the easiest to haul around.


20 posted on 04/30/2021 6:44:28 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith....)
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To: metmom

I’ll be working from my back yard, so the weight won’t matter much.

I’m also thinking of a larger Newtonian, since travel isn’t a factor.


27 posted on 05/01/2021 5:16:52 AM PDT by Loud Mime (A living and breathing Constitution empowers evil; living and breathing Commandments do was well. )
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