K SAKTHIVEL wrote:
> One Orion Astroview 100mm
>
scope(http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=refractors/~pcategor\
y=telescopes/~product_id=09862/~sSearchSession=a69345d6-4687)
> is available for sale here in India. It appears to be not much used.
> Further the seller has made the following additions to the scope.
>
> 1.Standard focuser changed to Moonlite CR1 (crayford) 2.Diagonal
> changed to Stellarvue diagonal 3.32mm highlight plossl 4.Barlow
> deluxe
>
> The price he demands is 500$. He has bought the scope in US in 2004.
> Is this telescope worth the price? According to Orion's site the
> cost of the scope without the additions is $450.

From reports I have read this is quite a good telescope. Knowing how
hard it is to find telescopes for sale in India, I'd think this would be
a good deal.

Geoff

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Geoff Gaherty
Foxmead Observatory
Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
http://www.gaherty.ca