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Good Beginner Scope Questions, Any recommendations?

lyford View Member Profile	Dec 2 2007, 10:19 PM Post #1
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124	I seem to be finally outgrowing the Sears 60mm refractor I still have from my childhood. I realize it would never win any awards for its optics, but I have been able to see Saturn nicely, as well as the red spot and moons of Jupiter. I am looking for something that would at least offer comparable viewing, but under $400 U.S. if possible. One question I have is this: Can an astronomical telescope be used as a spotting scope? We do like to camp and would love to be able to bring the scope to view the stars and wildlife (not at the same time of course). Following Phil Plaits links, I stumbled across this beast - which seems like it has some decent reviews (but horrid iMac circa 1999 colors): iOptron Refractor I also liked the portability of the Meade ETX-80BB for camping, but I am worried it won't live up to the reputation of it's bigger brother. -------------------- Lyford Rome "Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test

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lyford Good Beginner Scope Questions Dec 2 2007, 10:19 PM

mcaplinger QUOTE (lyford @ Dec 2 2007, 02:19 PM) Can... Dec 2 2007, 10:52 PM

lyford Good points, Mike, thanks. I was worried the che... Dec 3 2007, 12:28 AM

odave You may want to consider what kind of astro viewin... Dec 3 2007, 01:34 AM

PhilCo126 Well very basically, astronomy scopes turn the ima... Dec 3 2007, 08:04 AM

lyford Thanks for all the good advice - I've got my h... Dec 3 2007, 01:22 PM

PDP8E My 2cents on this subject is..... .... a great be... Dec 3 2007, 05:46 PM

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