Cheap but good scope for a newby...

Wow!

That's a lot of feedback. Thanks guys.

That 4.5" Orion StarBlast looks pretty cool and is within my price
range. I am not as hard-core as most people here, yet. I will check
out the FAQ guide and have a second look at "Stargazer" Steve Dodson's
site. I remember checking the Stargazer Steve site a long while ago
but I didn't quite like what I found.


On Feb 20, 12:16 pm, "Blue Streak" wrote:
Hi, all!

Does anyone have any recommendations for a reflecting telescope?

The telescope must:
1) Have good optics.
2) Be rugged / portable.
3) ... and CHEAP!!!

Any suggestions?

I own one of Stargazer Steve's Dobs and it's a fine telescope.
Plus he's gone into truss scopes too now.


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Wow!

That's a lot of feedback. Thanks guys.

That 4.5" Orion StarBlast looks pretty cool and is within my price
range. I am not as hard-core as most people here, yet. I will check
out the FAQ guide and have a second look at "Stargazer" Steve Dodson's
site. I remember checking the Stargazer Steve site a long while ago
but I didn't quite like what I found.


On Feb 20, 12:16 pm, "Blue Streak" wrote:
Hi, all!

Does anyone have any recommendations for a reflecting telescope?

The telescope must:
1) Have good optics.
2) Be rugged / portable.
3) ... and CHEAP!!!

Any suggestions?

On Feb 21, 12:15 pm, "Blue Streak" wrote:
Wow!

That's a lot of feedback. Thanks guys.

That 4.5" Orion StarBlast looks pretty cool and is within my price
range. I am not as hard-core as most people here, yet. I will check
out the FAQ guide and have a second look at "Stargazer" Steve Dodson's
site. I remember checking the Stargazer Steve site a long while ago
but I didn't quite like what I found.

On Feb 20, 12:16 pm, "Blue Streak" wrote:

Hi, all!

Does anyone have any recommendations for a reflecting telescope?

The telescope must:
1) Have good optics.
2) Be rugged / portable.
3) ... and CHEAP!!!

Any suggestions?

The Starblast is a great choice. So is Orion's 6" dob. Not as cheap
or as portable, but much greater light-gathering power. There are
lots of brands to stay away from, but Orion is great.
http://www.telescope.com/shopping/pr...S=1 &keyword=

Greg

On Feb 20, 8:00 pm, "RMOLLISE" wrote:
On Feb 20, 11:16 am, "Blue Streak" wrote:

Hi, all!

Does anyone have any recommendations for a reflecting telescope?

The telescope must:
1) Have good optics.
2) Be rugged / portable.
3) ... and CHEAP!!!

Any suggestions?

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

Unk Rod = Relentless self-publicist

Ian


http://ianhillsmith.blogspot.com/

On Feb 21, 1:31 pm, "RMOLLISE" wrote:
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. ;-)

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