What's a better telescope Mead Star Navigator 102 or Orion StarBlast 4.5?

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Ben Buchmann

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A better question for this is what's better for looking at deep sky objects?

Star Navigator 102 (I already own this) http://www.amazon.com/Meade-20099-StarNavigator-102/dp/B0043KTEEG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1286926279&sr=8-1

Orion StarBlast 4.5 http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Reflector-Telescopes/Orion-StarBlast-45-Equatorial-Reflector-Telescope/pc/-1/c/1/sc/11/p/9798.uts
 
I wouldn't recommend either of these. For about the same money you can get a 6-inch Dobsonian which will have a larger objective, and a more solid, easier to use mount:
http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Dobsonian-Telescopes/Classic-Dobsonians/Orion-SkyQuest-XT6-Classic-Dobsonian-Telescope/pc/1/c/12/sc/13/p/8942.uts?refineByCategoryId=13
 
I wouldn't recommend either of these. For about the same money you can get a 6-inch Dobsonian which will have a larger objective, and a more solid, easier to use mount:
http://www.telescope.com/Telescopes/Dobsonian-Telescopes/Classic-Dobsonians/Orion-SkyQuest-XT6-Classic-Dobsonian-Telescope/pc/1/c/12/sc/13/p/8942.uts?refineByCategoryId=13
 
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