[AZ-Observing] Re: Nexstar - Alternative?
- From: Dan Heim <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:49:32 -0700
I'll second Eric's recommendation. More bang for the buck with a Dob.
And a 10" is easily manageable. I don't think beginners should get a
go-to as a way to "learn" astronomy. A Dob & a planisphere works fine.
First time I saw the satellites of M31 was through a 10" Dob. -Dan Heim
On 2/28/2015 4:33 PM, Eric Steinberg wrote:
> For what it's worth, if they would like to take the time to learn the sky, a
> 10" manual dob can be gotten for half the price (one with tracking/goto for
> around the same price) that has almost twice the area of the 8" and can
> provide beautiful and satisfying views of a lot more objects. It's a
> different kind of experience, and a little more to lug around, though not all
> that much more. Might be worth considering...
>
> Eric
>
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> [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stan Gorodenski
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> Thanks Rob and David. I just talked to my friend and he were wondering if
> there is another make telescope of similar optical design with the same
> features, i.e., goto, of equal optical quality for about the same price. I am
> not into this and so the only thing I could think of is the Vixen, but Vixens
> seem to be more expensive.
> Stan
>
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