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PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:45 pm    Post subject: NEW TELESCOPE Reply with quote
HOW IS THE NEW CELETRON New [NEXSTAR 8i ]?
AS FAR AS ITS ABILITY TO WORK WELL WITH DEEP SKY OBJECTS AND PLANETS? ALSO HOW GOOD IS IT FOR ASTROPHATOGRAPHY?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

An 8" SCT such as the Celestron 8i is about as all-purpose as a telescope can get. It will do a good job on both planets and deep-sky objects. It will also work for astrophotography. It's only shortcoming is its single arm mount. This type of mount will not be as steady as a fork mount at high magnifications and will not support as much weight or track as well for astrophotography.
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