Re: older orion telescope question

From: sdastroguy (sdastroguy_at_.n.o.s.p.a.m.yahoo.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:23:03 -0500

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:56:11 -0400, "Fishin Technician"
<mr_shadowman@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have an older skyview deluxe 6 inch newt from orion, were the original
>scopes equipped with a Pyrex mirror,???
>
>Dan
>

I'm pretty sure the only pyrex mirror they have sold has been the one
they are putting in the 12" model they just announced. I know the
older GS produced versions didn't have them. I doubt the Synta scopes
did either.

In any case, there would be little advange to having a pyrex mirror in
a 6" scope. You really need to get into at least 10"+ mirrors to
justify a pyrex mirror.

Mark