Astro Scientific Special Offer

shoelevy · Post by **shoelevy** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:55 pm

any of you guys interested in this?
its a promotion from astro sci with sale of equip
You need this piece of paper to get this discount
it'll last up till 16th jan 2005
i can't attach the image of the page so i will type out the details

1st number stand for original price and 2nd stands for promotion price

1)fs70EQ, 795 613
2)fs80AZ 895 690
3)fs80EQ 990 763
4)fs76EQ 575 443
5)fs102AZ 1150 886
6)fs114eq 750 578
7)fs144eq short 659 508
8)advanced C4R 1285 990
9)advanced C6N 1285 990

items 3,4,5 and 7 come with a free upclose 10x50 bino worth $113.40
items 1,2, 6 come with free upclose 12x50 bino worth $123.90
8 and 9 comes with free FS76 tabletop worth $414.75

i do not need this promotion so if u wan pls offer me a token sum of $5 and u can haf this promotion paper frmo me
pls remember that this promotion is only valid if u haf this piece of paper from me
thanks

AGMI · Post by **AGMI** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:56 pm

how you get the paper one

shoelevy · Post by **shoelevy** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:01 pm

i was a member of tasos....

Post by **weixing** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:01 pm

Hi,

1)fs70EQ, 795 613
2)fs80AZ 895 690
3)fs80EQ 990 763
4)fs76EQ 575 443
5)fs102AZ 1150 886
6)fs114eq 750 578
7)fs144eq short 659 508
8)advanced C4R 1285 990
9)advanced C6N 1285 990

I think you don't put short form for the item in the list. I think you mean First Scope 102AZ when you put down fs102az, right? By default, when you put down fs102, people will think it is a Takahashi fs102. But the price will not be that low.

Have a nice day.

shoelevy · Post by **shoelevy** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:08 pm

haha
ok weixing
got that...sorry
any way...that's how the the catalogue appeared in the letter
ok...allow me to clarify, FS mean first-scope
all are celestron scopes...NO takahashis

Post by **VinSnr** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:23 pm

shoelevy wrote:haha
ok weixing
got that...sorry
anwiae...that's how the the catalogue appeared in the letter
ok...allow me to clarify, FS mean firstscope
all scopes r celestron...NO takahashis

dude, the advanced C6N is it the tube only or the Advanced Series CG5-GT mount with a 6" reflector? If it's a whole package, 990 is a good buy!

AGMI · Post by **AGMI** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:24 pm

i tink it comes wif the CG4 EQ mount
and it comes with the FS 76 TT free

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:58 pm

I also received the promotion. I am eyeing at the fs144eq short since the price is so attractive and also with the free bino. Can anyone give comments on this scope? btw, I am a beginner...

carlogambino · Post by **carlogambino** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:06 pm

I think you meant the fs114EQ short. OK generally, but got several points to note:

1. I dun think Celestron is so generous to use a parabolic mirror for the scope, its probably a spherical one. This might cause some spherical aberration, esp since the scope has a short focal length.

2. Even if the mirror is parabolic, (which i doubt) coma is quite a problem in short f-length newts.

3.Since it has short focal length, you will need short f-length eps with barlow to achieve high magnification. This can be uncomfortable becos of low eye relief.

BUT, the scope will give you nice low power views with a large TFOV, like M45.

AGMI · Post by **AGMI** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:03 pm

1. I dun think Celestron is so generous to use a parabolic mirror for the scope, its prolly a spherical one. This might cause some spherical aberration, esp since the scope has a short focal length.

u mean celestron uses spherical mirrors for their mirrors!?
and btw the saleswoman ther told me that this scope uses a built in barlow..