Hi folks, I've just joined to lean on your wealth of experience. I am determined to purchase an astronomical telescope for my daughter (8 yrs old) for...
... i don't want to steer you away from this scope but if your going to pay $200, look at orions 6" dobson. Most of those issues your worried about are...
... Hi Iain, and welcome! That price range is, I'm afraid, a bit tight for a decent telescope. Most of the scopes in that price range are basically cheap toys,...
... I am not sure who has recommended Tasco to you... but under no circumstances would I recommend that brand. Their telescopes range from bad to extremely...
A good pair of binoculars may fit into your budget and would certainly give you a lot to see. There are several books devoted to astronomy with binoculars...
I have an Astroscan and, to be honest, I have very little bad and lots of good to say about this 'scope. But for your questions: The view are very good for...
... I have long recommended binoculars as an inexpensive alternative to a telescope, and certainly use my 10x50 binoculars every clear night. However, most...
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Hello All the new Meade etx 80 any good for a newcomer .seems a good price any one have one ? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
... I think you're onto something here, Geoff. Slap a little LCD screen that you can play Asteroids® on onto the tube of StarBlast and you'll have a hot...
... An Astroscan, like all non-computerized Dobsonian telescopes, requires that you point it at something, visually. Star-hopping with any of the star atlases...
Carl I do not have an ETX-80 so I can not comment directly. I do know that the ETX-80 is a new product for Meade, and I think it has only been on the market...
Hi all, I found this new site last month http://www.eyepiecereviews.com/ I posted my review of the TV plossls, and I actually did win $100 and they really did...
... Thank you, John, and also William and Mitchell in their messages, for the very nice replies to my inquiry on this scope. I have used the Bright Star Atlas...
Tasco's telescoeps in general are poor choices because their mountings are horribly unsteady, they have awful finderscopes and often the main optics leave a...
... Here are two reviews of the Astroscan, with tons of good info and many pictures. The first has a picture of the open sight finder on the Astroscan. The...
In case you guys missed the magazine :-(, you can now read all about it on the Tele Vue updated web site ;-). http://www.televue.com/engine/page.asp?ID=2 ...
hi, I and friend shot first pictures. We used Orion 80ED and Nikon 180mm f/2.8 lens on a tripod, Fuji Superia ISO 1600, 2-3 minutes exposures, no tracking. ...
Greetings! I like how these guides are set up, especially showing/describing how objects appear in different aperture telescopes. however, I never plan to ...
... Is there some comparable ... If you are new to the astronomy you can look for the book "Turn Left at Orion" which is generally written for 3-4 inch...
... Luginbuhl and Skiff's Observing Handbook and Catalogue of Deep Sky Objects has somewhat less of a large-scope bias, and is a more compact and economical...
... wrote: ... For a star atlas, try "The Observer's Sky Atlas: With 50 Star Charts Covering the Entire Sky" by Erich Karkoschka. This book lists almost...
I don't know if it would be as detailed, but there is that new short book with 60 objects called the "celestial samplier" i believe. You can find it at ...
... I'm no expert but remebr when you magnify orion in the telescope you magnify the stars, and magnify their motion. So they move more swiftly through the...
... I don't know if i can be of much help here but... I believe orion used to seel some primarys, but i would guarentee 1/8 wave. Another option, a more time...
... located. ... stated, and using ... are more ... Did you check the "Sky & Telescope" December issue? It had a good article, "Low Cost Starter Scopes". In...
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