Re: Selecting a telescope

IMO, a real go-to has to be able to go. <G> When I use the term it has to
be motorized, not pushed like the Orion Intelliscope. Orion does not claim
that Intelliscope is go-to and their catalog even differentiates that system
from go-to. My point was that a real (i.e. motorized) go-to on the Orion
12" dob, or something similar (and bigger) at an affordable price would be
gratifying.

-John

"Greg Crinklaw" <theskyhoundyoureye@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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John Banister wrote:
My hope is that someone will make an affortable true go-to system for the
popular dobs, such as the Orions.

Your terminology is a bit off from the norm. Tracking and GOTO are two
different things. Any telescope that can be targeted at an object in the
sky is a "real GOTO." There isn't any other kind! ;-)

Greg

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