The Orion Optics AG12 is a very powerful and versatile scope, it has speed and aperture to collect
data fast, a wide 1.8deg X 1.8deg field and still allows for very high resolution narrow fields at the same time - very handy!

Highly Commended - David Malin Awards 2012

Amateur Astronomy Picture Of the Day (AAPOD) 15 March 2012:
http://aapod.astronomy.fm/2012-03-15_Hubble's-Rose-.html

AAPOD image of the Month March 2012:
http://aapod.astronomy.fm/aapod-monthly-winners.html

This image was also selected as Image of the Week on Ice in Space:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/home.html

See other AG12 image sets here: http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/first_light_ag12

If you are interested in one of these amazing scopes contact me at: m.sidonio@bigpond.com