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From: jheimann@bbncc5.UUCP (John Heimann)
Newsgroups: net.astro
Subject: Telescope Info Sought
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Date: Fri, 6-Sep-85 14:10:43 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  6 14:10:43 1985
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	I have been meaning to buy a nice telescope since I was very young, but
only now that I've been out of school for a few years can I think about it.  I
am most interested in Cassegranian reflectors since I live close to Boston, and
hence portability to the country is important.  A long time ago I wanted to buy
a Questar, which was beautifully built but ridiculously expensive: ~$1200 for
the baseline 3.5" model in 1970.  Does anybody on the list own one, or know if
they are still being made?  Who, aside from Questar and Celestron, make good
small to medium sized (3"-8") Cassegranians?  Thanks,

John