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xplore Scientific now provides a complete observing package with its FirstLight 203 Newtonian with EXOS2GT GoTo Mount (US$1,099.99). This 20-cm f/4.9 Newtonian reflector features a sturdy 2½-inch Hexagonal rack-and-pinion focuser with extended travel to ensure that most any eyepiece can come to focus. Its EXOS2GT German equatorial Go To mount uses belt-driven stepper motors to yield smooth tracking of celestial objects. The StarTracker hand paddle includes 1-, 2- and 3-star alignment routines and an internal database of more than 270,000

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