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Beginners Corner / Beginners Corner / Re: How to Choose the First Scope?
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on: November 09, 2006, 06:04:25 PM
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| My first scope was an 8" Orion and I loved it. I think Orion scopes are really sturdy. (example: I could haul in in a truck 300 miles and the mirrors would stay in place. I upgraded to a 12 for the same reason as everyone else does but I miss the portability. |
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Beginners Corner / Beginners Corner / Re: Scope that works with iBook
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on: October 29, 2006, 12:05:25 AM
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| Well to tell you the truth I think that the 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope that Celestron offers is a very good telescope (model Number 11067-XLT). It will do all the things you are looking for with plenty of room to grow into it. The telescope is self guided (for nights you don't want to bring your notebook) but it is also compatible with the Starry Night Pro Plus Version 6 telescope control and Planetarium software, which will allow for advanced control of your telescope via your Mac notebook. If you are looking to do astrophotography down the road, then I would simply not go with anything smaller then an 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain scope. You will be unhappy with the Aperture below an 11" and you won't get results that most guys are looking for when photographing. To check out the telescope browse to.... http://www.celestron.com/c2/product.php?tID=11&ProdID=65#features .....After that I would check astromart or some other classifieds to find one used because they are about 2,300.00 USD for a new one. Which I think is still a fair price, but thats alot of money. I hope this helps. |
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If others are staying out there that will be great. I appreciate the offer on the vacant bed. I recently got some camping gear that is designed for 4 season camping so it would be fun to stay out the night and give it a try.