12-27-2020, 12:49 PM | #1 |
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Telescope anyone?
I guess I have expensive hobbies. Now I want a Telescope. Guess I have sticker shock. Anybody out there in the hobby? Been looking at 10 inch Dobsonian vs 10 to 14 inch compound. Being able to move it myself is a concern. Prefer to stay at $2k area.
Looking for opinions Dob vs Compound image quality. Also, motorized vs non. I am leaning towards the motorized.
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12-27-2020, 01:22 PM | #2 |
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Do you have something now that you use? What do you want to be able to see with it? You are probably going to want something you can transport to a dark sky location to really maximize use.
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12-27-2020, 01:31 PM | #3 |
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I haven't had one for decades. I want to be able to see saturn pretty well, jupiter, Mars, Orion Nebula, etc..
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12-28-2020, 01:07 AM | #4 |
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I’ve debated building one... My wife’s cousin built a 10 inch Dobsonian and I was actually quite impressed with it... His isn’t motorized.
I would like a mount to be able to attach a camera...
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