Re: Buying a new telescope...LONG

Zarkovic, you can always add DSCs later to the 8"... but you can't
change the 6" into an 8"!

You'll also discover that, with the right aids, you are able to find
things----and "on your own" without go-to or digital setting circles.

With the Telrad, Telrad finder charts (Starry Night Pro can generate
charts with the Telrad overlay--you'll have fun generating your own
tours and finder maps), and Turn Left at Orion or one of the other books
that have been mentioned, you'll be tracking down all sorts of DSOs.

And you can always spring for AstroCards, a real inexpensive set of
finder cards, as a cheap substitute for DSCs.

One of the earliest "rules" is that there is no substitute for aperture.
Do keep us posted.

Larry Stedman
Vestal
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  • Re: Buying a new telescope...LONG
    ... Very true Larry. ... > With the Telrad, Telrad finder charts (Starry Night Pro can generate ... > tours and finder maps), and Turn Left at Orion or one of the other books ... as a cheap substitute for DSCs. ...
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  • Re: Can anyone make a recommendation?
    ... The difficulty with the finding stuff manually is a result of the different views we get from naked eye, finder, and eyepiece. ... This also has the star fields uspide down and mirrored from what you see in your charts. ... Using the Telrad with Telrad finder charts gives you a way to intuitively aim the telescope, usually within 4 degrees of the target object within seconds. ... Keep also in mind that with or without GoTo, you need to learn what objects are in which constellations, so that you can make the best use of your time. ...
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  • Re: Telrad vs EZ Finder
    ... > I'm looking at adding a 1x finder to my Celestron 8" SCT. ... but I see that Orion has a similar product in the EZ ... I have a Telrad that I used on my ...
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  • Re: Something wrong with my telrad?
    ... Hi Zarkovic, Since the Telrad is a zero power finder, with just a clear ... like say Andromeda, and while your 8" scope will show them, they are not ... Star hopping from brighter stars, to Messier, or NGC Catalog objects ...
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  • Re: Starhopping, star-strolling, and star-drifting?
    ... yourself in light polluted skies is to get a Telrad and a 9x50 Right Angle ... Correct Image (RACI) finder. ... of using one star as a jump point to get you to the next star, ...
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