Right on Albert!!
Rob
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Sent: Monday, March 4, 2019 9:25 PM
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Advice
Why is age even an issue? A 50 year old will have trouble lugging an 11 inch
around. I am 71, I ride a bike several times a week, swim, golf, play
tennis, do competitive pistol shooting. 70 is not old :)
Albert Barr
On Mar 4, 2019, at 9:15 PM, Kenneth Cotter <737kptan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:these in action. Any comments from you visual observers?
There are 42 answers to this question of the perfect scope for a new
to astronomy 70 year old.
A go-to scope might possibly be too complicated for him to set up and be
successful. A small apature is not going to show him much other than the
moon and the bright planets.
How about a small dob? Lightweight. Very easy to use...point and look.
Easy to find the moon and planets. There are newer used scopes out
there for cheap. He could get a 4 1/2" or better yet if he can handle
the weight a 6".
If he sticks with it he hasn't lost anything really because the
smallish dob can be sold or handed down to a youngster starting out.
I would be happy to help him locate a good dob on the used market.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/ele/d/mesa-selling-telescope/679846
6008.html
This 6" dob has been on the market for months now. He is asking $200 I
bet it could be had for $100 - $150.
https://tucson.craigslist.org/for/d/tucson-telescope/6819655282.html
$ 4 1/2" asking $100. I bet he would take less as well.
Ken C
On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 8:42 PM L Knauth <Knauth@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a friend (about age 70) who wants to buy a telescope for
visual observing and has asked me for recommendations. I have never
been in the market for small telescopes and don't know what would be
best. He can spend about $1,000. He obviously can't heft around
anything too large, but I suspect he'll lose interest fast with the
limited views he could get with small aperture refractors. I think
he needs some aperture and GoTo ability and certainly clock drive.
Orion has this 8" reflector on a GoTo equatorial mount which would
probably give him good enough views to fulfill his desires. I am a
bit concerned about image quality at f 4.9 and have never seen one of
Paul Knauth
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