What do you recomend as a beginner telescope?


Posted March 7th, 2010 by admin 2 Comments »
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DNA asked:


I was thinking the Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian, but any other ones that are under $350 would be fine. I want more advice before I buy stuff.
P.S. If there is such thing as a cheap Celestron telescope (’cheap’ as in not over $700), then that would be great!

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How do I deal with dew when using my telescope?


Posted February 15th, 2010 by admin 3 Comments »
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shish2kabob asked:


I have an Orion Skyquest XT8 Dobsonian telescope :
http://eridanusoptics.com/store/images//telescopes/dobsonians/OR9707.jpg

i have heard using a hair dryer works but i do not think it will reach down the optical tube down to the mirror. i also don’t have a portable one. will putting plastic wrap over the front of the tube work to reduce the dew? will it affect the image that i see?

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Should I save up for a better telescope?


Posted October 10th, 2009 by admin 6 Comments »
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timlinkinpark asked:


I’m planning on buying the Celestron first scope but I want the Orion Skyquest XT6 ($279) I have $150 saved up. Should I wait or not? Any other beginner telescope recommendations?

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Is there really much of a difference between an 8 inch and 10 inch telescope?


Posted April 16th, 2009 by admin 6 Comments »
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¤Chins Up¤ asked:


I am thinking about upgrading to a new telescope from my 102mm maksutov cassegrain. I was originally looking into the Orion SkyQuest XT10 Computerized IntelliScope but then I saw somewhere that it doesn’t really make much of a difference. Should I look into the Orion SkyQuest XT8 Computerized IntelliScope instead? I believe that I may be coming down with aperture fever *cough* *sniffle*.

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