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till someone ruined my plans!

You have a great arsenal, there.

F15Rules, When I "downsized" some years ago, selling my 18" newt, two triplet refractors and G-11 mount, I also, quite foolishly, included my FS-128 with that group, regretting the decision to this day. Not wanting to buy used, Agema has come to my rescue. Sometimes, one must learn the hard way. .

Andrew B, It's right at 19lbs. without diagonal/ep, and my GM-8 with Losmandy 8lb. counterweight handles it without issue. Your thoughts regarding doublets resonates with me. I sold my triplets some years ago.

TV. 😄 .

Meanwhile, on the non-imaging front.... Last night I used my 12.5" dob to track down Pluto from my backyard, but could not tease it out of the gloom, alas. Last month's New Moon weekend was clouded out. This marks two summers in a row, now, with negative results from my place. Will have to travel for next summer's attempt, apparently, as population growth in this area continues. .

Last night - first light. The gas giants were impressive - sharp and detailed. Happy camper, here.

Delivered today, just in time for the New Moon weekend. Clear skies forecast. Tonight, the planets will be mine!

And, here is someone's review of the 130. .

Here is the price for the 130, on their webpage.

This is their first production run for the 120, so, no comparisons, yet. .

...from Agema Optics in Colorado that the SD-120 fluorite doublet I have ordered, #003, is just a week or two away from shipping. Former TEC Mak-builder Eduard Trygubova is the creator, here (I have a TEC MC-150 and can attest to its build quality), so I'm optimistic. I've owned triplets in the past, but now only doublets. They provide me with the satisfying views I desire as I do no imaging. .

A great choice for an SCT, in my (biased) view! I don't know if the CF tube saves much weight in the size range, but I've always been concerned over cool-down times vs. aluminum (no matter the scope type). I don't remember if CF was even offered when I bought this:

Nice find.

OPT was within driving distance from me. Ever since Weatherwax sold the business the new operating model (phone/internet orders only, no showroom) has not produced satisfactory results for me on the occasions I've tried them. YMMV.

Recently, Vixen had a blowout sale on their 16x50 porros for $20 each, so I bought a case of 10 for Christmas stocking stuffers: Do they count? .

I store/transport my two SCTs in these: https://casesandcovers.com/product/celestron-padded-telescope-bag-for-11-optical-tubes/ Good luck.

The reason why I, too, chose this model for my 4-inch class refractor.

I've bought five new Takahashi scopes over the last 20 years, and so far, only the most recent (FOA-60, May 2019) came with a sticker. I hope this is a new development or else I've been getting gypped all along! And I haven't decided just where to stick it, yet (actually, I'd quite forgotten about it, till now).

Old tool box (75th Anniversary Cornwell): New tool box (Husky 23-drawer, 56-inch wide): Now, everything in one place, finally (and it barely fit the allotted space).

I like 'em, too.

Half-price is always a good thing, although I can't remember how much I paid for mine when bought some years ago, but unless it's gone out of print this atlas is now a high-end item, it seems.

For starters from Canada I would try the Cloudy Nights classified section: https://www.cloudynights.com/classifieds/ Of course, Stargazers Lounge has their own.

No Berlebach for the baby? Your set incomplete, then. 😉

A used scope will extend your buying power, naturally. Just be cautious. Good luck.