Megrez Challenger?

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Megrez Challenger?

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seems Orion has just introduced a wide field 80mm, "Semi-APO" with crayford focusser and retractable dew shield...


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I thought Orion introduced that for a while now ... few months at least ...
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Ya for at least 6 months liao... heh heh. :)
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oops...i ought to check these sites more often...!
but it does not seem to generate any interest at all? maybe its because its priced similar to the megrez?
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