[Chaos-l] telescope recommendations

[matted]

I bought my first bigger scope a few months ago - an Orion 10" dobsonian
(XT10i).  I wanted the aperture in a small pricetag.  Very happy with it -
easy to use and surprisingly portable for the aperture.  I have a corolla,
and can get the scope in!  Plus, It's guidance system, the "intelliscope" is
the computer, but no motor.  You align it, and it tells you which way to
[manually] point the scope to find what you are looking for.  I've had some
trouble with the intelliscope, but it is probably my fault.  With a bunch of
accessories I've dropped about $1k.

Any reason you were looking at a Mak?  Were you looking to do photography as
that is a whole different game (and I imagine tough to set up in your price
point - but I'm not sure)

Let me know if I can help any further!

-Matt


On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Jeff Wright <jwright at cs.duke.edu> wrote:

>
> I am thinking of buying a new starter scope, something in the $1000 or less
> range, that I can also use as a decent portable scope at dark sites. I have
> found a few Maksutov models in the 5" range that look fine. I am leaning
> toward a Meade or Celestron, just because of previous experience with them,
> but am open to other suggestions.
>
> Anyone have any experience they can share? Thoughts on 5" scopes in
> general? I have considered going with an 8", but of course, now we are
> talking $2000.
>
> BTW, I don't mind manual polar-alignment either.
>
> Also, any recommended dealers/web-sites? I am familiar with ORION, but
> don't have experience buying from anyone else.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jeff
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