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| Thread ID: 64752 | 2005-12-26 10:42:00 | telescope recommendations | DangerousDave (697) | PC World Chat |
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| 415824 | 2005-12-27 04:41:00 | I've often thought of getting a telescope, but as Trev says a decent pair of binoculars would be a good starting point. A "few hundred " dollars would not buy anything much better. A good telescope would be more like a few thousand.Beat me to it - I was just about to say the same thing. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 415825 | 2005-12-27 04:43:00 | There is an old saying when buying a telescope, anything in size under 160mm buy a refractor and above 160mm buy a reflector that is because the thingy that supports the mirror that relects the light to the eyepiece stops the scope from gathering a certain amount of light, over 160mm it is not so important. Take a look here. www.astronomyonline.com.au Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 415826 | 2005-12-27 05:08:00 | Try here as well. www.rasnz.org.nz/ http: Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 415827 | 2005-12-27 06:31:00 | I must admit to a little surprise at the suggestions of using binoculars - unless they are mounted on some sort of tripod. Suppose it depends on your age, but my old binocs are heavy after a little while and generate the shakes. This matters when trying to hold a focus on some item at the edge of your vision. I have a small Meade 4500 which has a 114mm primary mirror. In our semi-rural area of Motueka this pulls in good light. From memory, it cost about $550 or $600 some years ago. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 415828 | 2005-12-27 07:40:00 | 7X50 is ideally the max. size of binoculars you should use without a tripod. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 415829 | 2005-12-27 07:51:00 | Agreed - a tripod is best for binoculars. A Newtonian scope is fine and very economical. | Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 415830 | 2005-12-27 08:32:00 | Beat me to it - I was just about to say the same thing.Which is just as wrong, unless using a tripod capable pair. | Greg (193) | ||
| 415831 | 2005-12-27 10:02:00 | Which is just as wrong, unless using a tripod capable pair.You are right of course - I was referring to the telescope more than the binoculars. There - does that make you feel less grumpy? ;) |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 415832 | 2005-12-27 10:58:00 | You are right of course - I was referring to the telescope more than the binoculars. There - does that make you feel less grumpy? ;)Yup. Thanks. Better than a cup of hot Horlicks ;) |
Greg (193) | ||
| 415833 | 2005-12-27 19:30:00 | Agreed - a tripod is best for binoculars. A Newtonian scope is fine and very economical. Yes I would love to own a Meade LX200GPS 10" which is only a cool $5,399 AUS $s. Trevor :) |
Trev (427) | ||
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