Hello. Could anyone help to answer my questions?
1. What's an OTA
2. Could anyone tell me what the estimated cost of an entry level 80mm refractor plus altazimuth stand is?
Yep, im greenhornish to stargazing equipment. Thanks for help!
help needed
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Re: help needed
OTA = Optical Tube Assembly.
Only the telescope. No mount.
For pricing of scopes, you can refer to Astro Scientific's website. Take their prices as the higher end and take it from there.
http://www.astro.com.sg/astro/generate_ ... =27127971/
I'd advise to buy a pair of good binoculars instead and save up for a bigger scope if that is your ambition.
Only the telescope. No mount.
For pricing of scopes, you can refer to Astro Scientific's website. Take their prices as the higher end and take it from there.
http://www.astro.com.sg/astro/generate_ ... =27127971/
I'd advise to buy a pair of good binoculars instead and save up for a bigger scope if that is your ambition.
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Re: help needed
@spykid27: A few of us will be going bishan park later for sidewalk. Come and see through the scopes there. I will be there too.
Last edited by Gary on Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:37 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: help needed
@spykidz27 : Just saw rlow's post. Go SSC and see his 15" dob instead if its nearer to your place!
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email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
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Re: help needed
Hi
Welcome to Singastro. Actually we anticpated such questions, so we assembled some very useful FAQ here :
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=504
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=505
And of course, more here :
viewforum.php?f=19
Cheers
Welcome to Singastro. Actually we anticpated such questions, so we assembled some very useful FAQ here :
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=504
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=505
And of course, more here :
viewforum.php?f=19
Cheers
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Re: help needed
thanks everyone! I went to SSC and saw rlow plus his dob, but I too shy to talk to him... heh