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Old February 21st 07, 12:31 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
RMOLLISE
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Default Cheap but good scope for a newby...

On Feb 20, 7:57 pm, "Starboard" wrote:
Here you go:
http://www.telescope.com/jump.jsp?it...PRODUCT&path=1...
That one or her equatorially mounted sister would make a great first
telescope.
Unk Rod


Rod,

That scope looks like it was made for little people. I know you can
probably build a platform to get it up off the ground, but still may
be more trouble than it's worth.

I read somewhere that you actually tried this scope out. How was the
height? Was it on a table when you used it?

Errol



HI Errol:

OOps..I hit that "send" button by mistake. Anyhow...here's a link to
my full review on Astromart:

http://www.astromart.com/articles/ar...?article_id=93

This is a remarkable little scope for the $$, and if you don't want to
build a "Starblast stand" as I did, they have the same tube available
on a small GEM mount with an adult-sized tripod. ;-)

Unk Rod