Celestron Onyx 80EDF

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Celestron Onyx 80EDF

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http://www.celestron.com/c2/product.php ... ProdID=396
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It appears in some telescope marketing studies that there is a marked increase in sales of refractors for both amateur and tertiary observatories.

More observatories in Hawaii are switching from 14" Cass to 8" apos...due to digital imaging and ease of publishing.

Guys, better hang on to your refractors as its value is increasing...:)
looks like curry pots are getting out of favour...

So, is it right that, the old saying of "in any case, astronomy, apertures always rules"?
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I look forward to the day when I see someone brings out an 8" APO out to the field :) :) :)
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Post by neoterryjoe »

yes, and meade has come out with this..
http://www.meade.com/APO/index.html
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Post by wucheeyiun »

Hey, andrew...when will your starfire 160edt will come?
btw, i think Kochu got the largest refracter around c6r...right?
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Hi,
Guys, better hang on to your refractors as its value is increasing...
looks like curry pots are getting out of favour...
I don't think so... the rules is still the same... larger aperture = brighter image = better resolution. If you want to see dimer object, you need the large aperture.
btw, i think Kochu got the largest refracter around c6r...right?
I think andrew also got a Meade 6" refractor...

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Re: elestron Onyx 80EDF

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why? it looks like a william optics....
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if you see the prices of WO in the January issue of S&T compared with now,
you will know that they have slashed their prices and appear to have booming sales due to it. that is why Celestron and Meade are coming in....
btw, here is WO's reply to a post I asked about the Celestron scope :

> David Yang wrote:
Just wanted to clarify that it is NOT the same optics! I know it has
been said time and again, but always better to give a reminder so that
no misunderstandings arise...
Any comparisons are most welcome!

D.


>Airconvent wrote:
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> This new scope from Celestron appears to have the same
> specs as the WO 80 Flourite Doublet.
> Anyone has seen through one and made a comparison
> between the WO and Celestron models? Price-wise a
> little cheaper but quality can't be sure..
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wucheeyiun wrote:Hey, andrew...when will your starfire 160edt will come?
Still on waiting list - earliest expected 2010. *sigh*
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Post by clittle »

Tachyon wrote:
wucheeyiun wrote:Hey, andrew...when will your starfire 160edt will come?
Still on waiting list - earliest expected 2010. *sigh*
I put my name in their list in 1993, but they never contacted me.

I got a feeling that they are not interested to entertain Asians, especially when they already have a long queue from their own people.
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