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- Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:24 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: newbie here interested in getting a telescope
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Could u recommend a better substitute than Astro Master 114AZ? The Orion Starblast 114mm f/4 is probably a better substitute, imho. This is available for about the same price at that shop. However you need good eyepieces to get good edge performance. You can take a look thru mine if you like. I loo...
- Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:48 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: newbie here interested in getting a telescope
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Re: newbie here interested in getting a telescope
By the way, I don't recommend to get the Astro Master 114AZ as it use a correcting lens in the focuser to extend the focal length... that why it's can have a short tube with long focal length. Usually, this type of Newtonian don't perform as good as the pure Newtonian. Also, the AZ mount come with ...
- Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:38 pm
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: newbie here interested in getting a telescope
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Welcome to Singastro :) Yes, we do keep our telescopes in dehumidifiers, which is why we especially needs to big long ones. Try to keep that in mind when getting a refractor especially, cos they are normally slim tube and long. You wouldn't want to end up with the dehumidifier costing more than you...
- Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:35 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: newbie here interested in getting a telescope
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newbie here interested in getting a telescope
Hi i m totally newbie here wanting to get a telescope long time ago. I am staying in the west. Recently visited sc. center, quite like the Celestron Astro Master 114 AZ reflector telescope. I don't know well about this set, but it looks cool enough for me. cost ~ $400. I have a few qn. in mind: 1) e...