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Subject: Re: [M]: [M] Choose which?(lx200) 8", 10", or 7" Mak???
From: Michael J. Cook
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Fri Dec 04 15:39:16 1998

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Mike

Frank Loch wrote:

> Hi All -- Need you opinnions on this tough (maybe) question.
>
> My son is considering each of the 4 scopes above. His usage will be
> almost entirely "visual" with no imaging, from a relatively fixed
> location in average S.E. PA light polution (maybe mag 4 -5) on good
> nights. His interest is 30 % planetary/70% DSO.
>
> He leaning toward the 8" (pricewise) but can affoed the 7" Mak. Then
> the cunundrum arrises -- why not the 10" -- still less money than the
> Mak.
>
> So I guess the question is where does the Mak fit in to the scheme of
> things, and would it's higher price be of any benifit to him (with
> his interests and location).
> Best regards,
>
> Frank Loch
>
> Try Deep Space 99 at http://www.early.com/~floch/index.html
>
> For Astro Art try: http://www.early.com/~floch/astrob.htm
>
> For Gemstone information try: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/FLoch/
>
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