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Started by Melnmarn, 04/08/2006 11:26PM
Posted 04/08/2006 11:26PM | Edited 04/08/2006 11:27PM Opening Post
I have recently parted with my 8" LX200 and upgraded my mount to a G-11 gemini. I like to do astrophotography, almost exclusively. I have an ST7-XME (soon to be upgraded to an st2000xm) Camera with CFW8, A07
and a TV-85.
Ok, so the question of the day is, I now have $2000 to spend on a new(to me anyway) telescope(OTA). I am looking for suggestions for telescopes and reasons why you would choose that telescope.
My thinking is as follows.
I mostly image deep sky. Nebulas and galaxies are my favorite. I live in a rural town of about 30,000
and have moderate light pollution. I have a permanant observatory for my equipment, so portability is not to important. (I do go to dark site at times, but not as often as I would like...)
The TV-85 is a great telescope, and I want to keep it.
But I wouldn't be opposed to selling it.
My current list of options:

ITE M606 6" F/6 Maksutov-Cassegrain astrograph
Vixen - VC200LDG - 7.9" f/9 Catadioptric OTA
Meade 10 Inch LX200R f/10 Advanced Ritchey-Cretien OTA w/UHTC Coatings
Celestron C-9.25 With Starbright XLT

Other ideas?

Comments, suggestions...

Thanks

[COLOR="Blue"]Wayne[/COLOR] 8O
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Takahashi TAO-130on a Losmandy G-11 Gemini 4
Williams Optics Zenithstar 105 APO on a G-8 Gemini 4 (Field setup)
ST2000XM with CFW10/L-R-G-B-Ha-SII-OIII filters
Home Built backyard Observatory
Understanding Wife.. 8)
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Posted 04/09/2006 01:47AM | Edited 04/09/2006 01:50AM #1
There was a guy selling a 12.25 inch Newtonian with a carbon fibre body and F4.5 for $1950 on Astromart. With a Baader Coma Corrector that thing would rock and is outstanding value and may fit your G11 (it'd be at the absolute limit for the G11 for imaging, others may be able to advise you there).

Look under reflectors on Astromart. Here it is:

http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=421400



Greg.