This is the same one I have for my son, Eric.. here it is on the Meade = site... http://tinyurl.com/1hdc great little scope.. you can see nebulae = with it.. but it's also rather difficult to synchronize the scope. =20 There are a couple newsgroups alt.telescopes.meade comes to mind.. that = there were a couple others I checked out that were very helpful.. nice = people and willing to help a newbie out. Tee ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Eric C. Vogel" <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 2:49 PM Subject: [CTS] Re: Looking at a Telescope. Came up as invalid page. One is ending soon at $1,500. I was hoping = arounf $200... Here is another one I am looking at. Here is the message I posted to a newsgroup I found. [Meade-DS] on Yahoo eGroups. How does this compare. Meade ETX-70AT Telescope with 882 Tripod? Please = note I am not for looking at planets too much. I am more into stars and I = would like to see some Nebulas. This one costs $314.95 and I have a $40 gift certificate. So this would only cost $75 more. I did get to look through this a few times at planets but this is it. http://www.cranbrook.edu/institute/learning/astro_aboutobs.shtml Thank you, Eric Vogel ----- Original Message ----- From: <CRAZYDOVE@xxxxxxx> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 3:12 PM Subject: [CTS] Re: Looking at a Telescope. > Gee Russ..I didn't know they had telescopes waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back = then!!! > LOL > Hey Eric..I have a meade.. 10" LX200..it's a biggy one..I love it!! I have a > workshop utility cart that has a wooden insert in it that the scope = sits in, > it's just toooo heavy to put on and off the tripod that came with it. Here's > a great buy on one..I paid..3 times that amount..about 6 years ago. > <A HREF=3D"http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D1380230262";>= eBay item 1380230262 (Ends Sep-17-02 05:26:54 PDT ) - Meade 10" LX200 > Telescope</A> > Jackie > > In a message dated 9/16/02 12:57:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > CTS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > EIGHT!.... your neighbors told me! :-) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxx> > > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 12:30 AM > > Subject: [CTS] Re: Looking at a Telescope. > > > > > > > > > > Boy are you boys behind the power curve - been doing that since I = was 10 > > or > > > so :-) > > > = -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - - > ----- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm > = -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - - > ------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------= -- ----- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------= -- ------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/faq To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://szaroconsulting.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------