Ric-

If your point is that a 3" scope is less affected by wind than an 18" I
guess I have to agree--is this a reason to stay with small scopes and limit
what you can see? The dob is also heavier than a 3" scope--so?? Have you
ever compared the views?

Clear skies, Andy

Ric L Ecker wrote:

> writes:
> >You can have the best of both worlds. I have an 18" Obsession with JMI
> >DSC's (whose
> >Galaxy mirror is an order of magnitude better than the LX mirror). I
> >can locate and
> >hand slew to an object faster than I can with my LX-200--and I don't
> >make any noise
> >:-). I use the LX for photography.
>
> When the wind picks up we use the Obsession bases for BBQ's. The deep
> box really cuts off the wind ;-))
>
> ric
>
> P.S. It's fun to photograph the guys (& gals) trying to control the
> scope in the wind especially with the light shield.............
>
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