[pasmembers] Re: Sam's Club Telescope
- From: Tim Jones <timj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:56:47 -0700
Good input, but most are looking for low cost AND goto. The Sam's Club option
was amazing!
Tim
On Mar 28, 2012, at 1:54 PM, LPhxAZ wrote:
> Sky & Telescope has an article about low-cost beginner scopes
>
> http://www.skyandtelescope.com/equipment/home/69745547.html
>
> the ones that they recommend most are:
> Orion XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian and
> Orion Starblast 4.5 Astro Reflector
>
> the Starblast comes with either a Dobsonian or equatorial mount
>
> current prices at www.telescope.com are around $200
> ($210 for XT4.5, $180 for Starblast Dobsonian, and $200 for Starblast
> equatorial)
>
> shipping is estimated at $10
>
> you can compare specs at www.telescope.com and click on "beginner telescopes"
>
> I didn't check to see whether other dealers might have better prices
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Jones" <timj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1:15 PM
> Subject: [pasmembers] Re: Sam's Club Telescope
>
>
> Of course, now that we can present them, Sam's has "run out". I'm looking
> for alternatives. Woodland Hills (telescopes.net) has the similar Celestron
> LCM114, but it's $100 more.
>
> Since this is one of the top questions I get asked, and since we may have a
> lot of fresh minds and their parents, hopefully I can find something between
> now and tomorrow night.
>
> Tim
>
> On Mar 27, 2012, at 2:51 PM, Terri wrote:
>
>> This is awesome Tim,
>> yes please do it as handouts.
>> Have a super day and see you
>> and hopeful a bunch of other scopes
>> Thursday!
>>
>> Did everyone reading this look at the list of RSVP's?
>> I have 25 currently, but a school of 1st graders
>> are due to come to PVCC with 80+ students, their parents,
>> and siblings.
>> We can use more scopes!
>
>
>
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