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What is a good first telescope (what manf.)?
with GPS or without?

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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:36:48 -0700, send them back
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What is a good first telescope (what manf.)?
with GPS or without?


Telescopes are like clothing:
1. No one size fits all.
2. Select for purpose, function, and interests
3. Sometimes you pay more for a label.

Please be more specific:
- What are your interests (stars, planets, moon, deep-sky, etc.)?
- Where will you use it?
- What are your physical and financial limitations?
- Who else will be looking though it?
- How committed are you to the hobby? (sight-seer, fanatic, other?)

When you can answer these, then get back with us.

Cheers,
Larry G.


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What is a good first telescope (what manf.)?
with GPS or without?


A good first scope is a pair of 7 x 50 binoculars. These will keep you
learning and satisified (under moderately dark skies) for a long while.
A good second scope then would be a 6 inch reflector.



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"Martin R. Howell" wrote in news:Xc2Xc.46312
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send them back wrote:

What is a good first telescope (what manf.)?
with GPS or without?

A good first scope is a pair of 7 x 50 binoculars. These will keep you
learning and satisified (under moderately dark skies) for a long while.
A good second scope then would be a 6 inch reflector.

You know, I hear this often... but in my experience, if someone has their
little heart set on a shiny new telescope telling them to go out and buy
binoculars is generally not a satisfactory reponse. g

btw... 7x50 binoculars have too large an exit pupil for most people. 8x42
is probably a better choice.

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 18:08:17 GMT, Paul Lawler
wrote:

"Martin R. Howell" wrote in news:Xc2Xc.46312
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send them back wrote:

What is a good first telescope (what manf.)?
with GPS or without?

A good first scope is a pair of 7 x 50 binoculars. These will keep you
learning and satisified (under moderately dark skies) for a long while.
A good second scope then would be a 6 inch reflector.

You know, I hear this often... but in my experience, if someone has their
little heart set on a shiny new telescope telling them to go out and buy
binoculars is generally not a satisfactory reponse. g

btw... 7x50 binoculars have too large an exit pupil for most people. 8x42
is probably a better choice.

Binoculars are way too limited. A person wanting a scope wants to see
Jupiter's moons, moon craters, Saturn's rings, etc. They don't
generally want to go after wide swaths of the Milky Way. The idea of
buying binos first goes back to when people were far better off
learning the sky, the constellations before venturing out with a
telescope, but Goto has lessened the need for this to a great degree.
-Rich

Richard wrote:

Binoculars are way too limited. A person wanting a scope wants to see
Jupiter's moons, moon craters, Saturn's rings, etc. They don't
generally want to go after wide swaths of the Milky Way. The idea of
buying binos first goes back to when people were far better off
learning the sky, the constellations before venturing out with a
telescope, but Goto has lessened the need for this to a great degree.
-Rich

Although I agree about the binoculars, I repectfully disagree about the
GOTO. Respectfully.

Richard wrote in message . ..

Binoculars are way too limited. A person wanting a scope wants to see
Jupiter's moons, moon craters, Saturn's rings, etc.

It's quite true that most people desire immediate gratification.

They don't
generally want to go after wide swaths of the Milky Way.

They probably will someday, though.

The idea of
buying binos first goes back to when people were far better off
learning the sky, the constellations before venturing out with a
telescope, but Goto has lessened the need for this to a great degree.

I stand in awe of those who can master that level of technological
complexity. Frankly, I don't think that I'm ready for such a
challenge. Poor simpleton that I am, all I can do is manually point
my telescope to explore the myriad treasures of one of my closest and
most familiar friends, the Universe. ;-P


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