Re: ATM SWITCHING from 18" Dobs to 10"-12" SCT: COMMENTS?

[Andy Wallace <andywallace@home.com>]

Carl--

I have an 18" Obsession with a Galaxy mirror and a 10" LX-200 SCT. The
18" is vastly superior to the LX for visual--I use the LX for
photography. The dob is no more difficult to transport and set up than
the LX although I do have a sport utility. A 10" SCT is a bulky, heavy
instrument that has to lifted. My dob is designed so that I never have
to pick it up--I use wheelbarrow handles and homemade ramps to move it
around. For visual, it is no contest--go with the dob.

Clear skies,  Andy

Bruce Sayre wrote:

> Carl, I seem to recall from earlier posts that you have an
> 18" Galaxy mirror that has an extremely good figure. It
> would really be a shame not to use it. You'll probably never
> get another one any better, and I can't imagine you'd be
> happy with a 10" or 12" SCT.
>
> I'd suggest doing everything possible to mount your 18" as
> inexpensively as you can and not abandon it for something
> much, much less satisfying. If you are doing so because you
> don't think you can pack it into a car, it's not that hard
> to build an ultralite.
>
> Bruce Sayre
> Applegate, California
> mailto:sayre@foothill.net
> http://www.foothill.net/~sayre/