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HELP!
Not an expert by any means, but I think the scope you're referring to is the
Meade ETX-125. I got mine (don't even ask how!) about a month ago. When I ordered it (none in stock), I was told it could take up to 6 weeks to get one. I got it in 7 days. Anyway, so far, so good. I've only been using it with the supplied 26mm eyepiece but I received the Meade special offer eyepieces this afternoon so tonight I'll be giving the scope a real workout. I live in a very light-polluted area so my only two targets of interest so far have been the moon and mars. The view of the full moon was breathtaking! Mars is also fantastic (get a #23A red filter). The scope is easily portable and sets up quickly. I'm totally pleased with it. Birdie wrote: BlankHi, all you experts out there, I am new to astronomy and I am thinking of buying a telescope. There is one portable telescope that someone recommended me. It's a Meade Maksutov-Cassegrain 127mm F 15 (1900mm). Can anyone advise whether this is a good scope for beginners? Can I take reasonably good photos with it? Thanks a million! Cheers, 'Greenie' |
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Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord -- "In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go again." Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars SIAR www.starlords.org Bishop's Car Fund http://www.bishopcarfund.Netfirms.com/ Freelance Writers Shop http://www.freelancewrittersshop.netfirms.com Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord "Birdie" wrote in message ... BlankHi, all you experts out there, I am new to astronomy and I am thinking of buying a telescope. There is one portable telescope that someone recommended me. It's a Meade Maksutov-Cassegrain 127mm F 15 (1900mm). Can anyone advise whether this is a good scope for beginners? Can I take reasonably good photos with it? Thanks a million! Cheers, 'Greenie' --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release Date: 8/14/03 |
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It's a Meade
Maksutov-Cassegrain 127mm F 15 (1900mm). Can anyone advise whether this is a good scope for beginners? Can I take reasonably good photos with it? F15 is a narrow view instrument and Meade is a poor company. You'd do better with a Celestron and more aperature. RB |
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On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 01:21:03 GMT, Odysseus
wrote: Birdie wrote: I was also told by an experienced astronomer that, given the large obstruction (approx 39%), it becomes, in effect, a 3.5" rather than a 5" reflector. That being the case, how much would it affect the quality of the images? I believe that the central obstruction will decrease the light-gathering capacity of the scope, but not its maximum resolution. So, in principle, the view might be only as *bright* as a that through an unobstructed 3.9" aperture (the figure of 3.5" would correspond to a 50% obstruction, not 39%, and remember that Newtonians aren't completely unobstructed, either!) but its *sharpness* would remain comparable to that from any other 5" design. The obstruction does reduce the light gathering ability and also the contrast of the image. In effect the reduction in contrast *may* provide some reduction in maximum resolution, but I doubt most would noticeit. Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member) www.rogerhalstead.com N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2) |
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