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60/66mm OTA - what should I expect?

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SteveL

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I use a William Optics ZS66 and sometimes piggy back it on my NS8. I think the focal length is probably a bit short for guiding the NS8 at F10 although I've never tried. I have also piggy backed my ED80 onto the NS8 - balancing isn't that tricky with the set up I have but I do slow down the slew speed. The ED80 is excessively bulky and a WO ZS80 would be a more managable ota.

Someone else found this image in another thread (dont ask, I dont know...)

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And that really starts to show the scale of the problem. I`d be wondering if I need to balance the ED80 because of the NS8GPS strapped to the base :wink: The ED80 is nearly 25 inches long, and the NS8 OTA is only 21 inches.

The WO ZS80 (14.7" long) and the SW Equinox 80 (Steve @ FLO - any idea of the OTA length?) both appear to be much "smaller" and less bulky than the ED80, so maybe I`ll still go for aperture....

Now, next question.... how do I sneak the second OTA into the house and start using it without getting those disapproving looks from my wife? :cool: (I`m hoping that the black coatings on the Equinox will kind of hide it when it gets dark)

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FLO

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Steve @ FLO - any idea of the OTA length?

I don't have any figures available but the box lengh is 40cm, so shorter than that.

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Have also just been advised that the Meade 80mm ED APO is unavailable until Winter, at the earliest :wink:

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Yet another change of plan... just been down to my local shop (Greenwitch) and they had a WO80mm, WO66mm, and a Equinox 66mm.... when I put the 80mm on the top of the CPC8 they have, the scale of the two scopes became very aparant. I may ned to go for 66mm just to keep the thing balanced <sigh>

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Grrrr... all I want is a small-ish half decent refractor. Not too hard is it???

See, now I've stopped smoking, I'm thinking I should treat myself to something 'extra-special' for being such a good boy..Maybe something a little bigger...

Tony..

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