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Equatorial is better anyway.

ER — 4/6/2016 10:27:39 PM (archived)

You can't use high powers effectively with a Dobsonian.

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The whole thread (11 posts)

Telescope magnification - ER - 4/5/2016 8:47:56 PM
- 6" Dobsonian here - SDG - 4/6/2016 3:32:29 PM
  - Saturn - mcfly - 4/7/2016 11:02:52 PM
    - If you follow Saturn for a few years... - ER - 4/8/2016 12:12:57 AM
      - Well after such glowing reviews - SDG - 4/15/2016 7:51:19 PM
  - 11" sc - for sale nt - RobVG - 4/7/2016 3:58:52 AM
  - Pros and Cons - ER - 4/6/2016 5:25:57 PM
    - oops Equatorial mount - SDG - 4/6/2016 9:35:01 PM
      - Equatorial is better anyway. - ER - 4/6/2016 10:27:39 PM
    - surrounded by mountains and very north - SDG - 4/6/2016 9:17:49 PM
      - Jupiter and Saturn both travel along the Ecliptic. - ER - 4/7/2016 2:00:46 PM

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