GrantS
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Is the Orion Optics 10" a good first telescope?
GrantS replied to Laurus's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
Hi. I appreciate this thread is rather old, but I stumbled across it... I have the Orion Optics Europa 250 (10 inch) telescope from when I bought it new in 2001, exactly as pictures at the top of this thread. The GEM mount that is pictured above with it is very sturdy and has given me many hours of pleasurable stargazing with it. Nowadays I use smaller scopes but still use it occasionally. I have the optional motor drives added and it can do astrophotography quite nicely. An SLR with an eyepiece adapter/t-ring is able to achieve focus (unlike some other newtonians). Grant