Re: Newbie looking at buying a scope....
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Date: 01/17/05
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Date: 16 Jan 2005 22:49:29 -0800
Thanks for the advice, everyone. I think that I was trying to get the
best of all worlds when I was considering the ETX-70AT; but I'm going
to bite the bullet and get a reflector. WHICH reflector is still up in
the air....
After I wrote this, I tracked down the Orion website to get more
detailed specs; I noticed that they have a couple of other scopes that
are quite interesting, mostly because of smaller size - the Starblast
Astro "kiddiescope" is a 4.5"; it looks like a great try at a true
young beginner's scope. I'm not sure about it though, its 450mm focal
length and F/4 - doesn't that mean that it'll be good with "low-power"
eyepieces but it won't do deep space well? It's a quite bit too short,
also - it could really use a tripod.
The other really interesting one is the SpaceProbe 130 EQ Reflector - a
5" 900mm F/6.9 - it's not much lighter than the 6" Dobsonian (30 vs.
34 lbs) but it's got an equatorial mount and an aluminum tripod that
folds for transport, and it's 12" shorter overall. Do you think that an
equatorial mount is something that will allow her (my 8-yo) to grow, or
is it going to be too complex? My other question would be to anyone
who's used one of these scopes specifically - is the tripod very
sturdy? And how high is the eyepiece above the ground?
I just don't know.... I think I'll try to find somewhere that has the
5" Orion to take a look at - it seems a logical choice since I'm
looking for something more portable. Anyways, thanks for the help so
far!
ECM
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