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Try this site http://www.r-clarke.org.uk . You will find what you need.
Khoon. "Andrew McKay" wrote in message ... Please read the following with the expectation that I am a novice! I'm interested in buying a telescope to do a bit of stargazing and there are various options on ebay which look interesting. Now seeing as I don't know what I'm looking at (both up above and down below!) I wondered what a decent starter telescope looked like. One of the more heavily featured telescopes on ebay is a 6in Newtonian Reflector: http://tinyurl.com/fn9c Ignoring the price for a moment (because that will obviously go up as the auction progresses), I wondered whether people could give me an idea of whether the telescope as featured would be considered "reasonable" in terms of its capabilities, or whether there is something obviously "missing" which at a later time I wished I had looked for. Also a comment about price for that item - would I expect to pay c. £400 for something like this? Andrew |
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"Andrew McKay" wrote in message ... Please read the following with the expectation that I am a novice! I'm interested in buying a telescope to do a bit of stargazing and there are various options on ebay which look interesting. Now seeing as I don't know what I'm looking at (both up above and down below!) I wondered what a decent starter telescope looked like. One of the more heavily featured telescopes on ebay is a 6in Newtonian Reflector: http://tinyurl.com/fn9c Ignoring the price for a moment (because that will obviously go up as the auction progresses), I wondered whether people could give me an idea of whether the telescope as featured would be considered "reasonable" in terms of its capabilities, or whether there is something obviously "missing" which at a later time I wished I had looked for. Also a comment about price for that item - would I expect to pay c. £400 for something like this? Andrew Do you need a handyman service? Check out our web site at http://www.handymac.co.uk Andrew, Many new scopes sold on Ebay are of dubious quality at best, and are best avoided. For £400 you can buy a nice EQ-3 mounted 6" Newtonian of good quality (like the Helios Explorer 150 I found on www.telescopehouse.co.uk for example) from a reputable dealer. You might also want to look at Dobsonians like the 8" Orion SkyQuest XT8 which has a good reputation (although it's a bit more expensive). Both will keep you happy for many years. Before making a purchase, try to visit your local astronomy society to talk to experienced amateur astronomers and look at (and through) different types of telescopes to be able to determine which type of telescope suits you best. Regards, Jeroen. |
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I'm interested in buying a telescope to do a bit of stargazing and
there are various options on ebay which look interesting. Now seeing as I don't know what I'm looking at (both up above and down below!) I wondered what a decent starter telescope looked like. Please read starlord's telescope buyer's FAQ before making a decision... http://home.inreach.com/starlord/ best of luck, Jack |
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