starwonder

Like many others have said this post is exactly what I was looking for too. an excellent, easy to understand guide on EP's.  As a newbie looking to put together my first EP collection with my new scope, due in a few weeks, and not wanting to make costly mistakes buying rubbish I think this guide is invaluable.

Many thanks Warthog

Indeed AlexB67 that's why I have opted as my first scope, which I want to use at home and at dark sites, to be the SW 8", because although I would have preferred a 10" looking at the picture of it in the back of the car there wouldn't be enough room for my toddler's car seat!  So I thought at least the 200P would be of a size where i might be able to get it in the boot of an Octavia maybe?  Obviously I'd have to protect it though and liked the idea of that foam surrounding it but guess I could wrap it in a blanket maybe, then it wouldn't take up as much space.

Is that packaging round the OTA what came with the scope originally?  Although not quite as big as that monster I was wondering the safest way to transport a SW Skyliner 200P about in the car for taking it to dark site places.

Fancied the idea of hiring a scope myself to test the water as it were and although a good idea it's restricted to south of UK :-(

Hi, I know I'm new here but I have spent virtually all summer trying to contemplate the right first scope to buy.  After looking through a friends Orion Optics (UK) 8" 1/10 PV Dob and being utterly amazed at the clarity of the images of the moon and Saturn I have researched this manufacturer and according to their website they actually manufacture there own mirrors in the UK, they don't appear to import them from China: http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/OPTICS/opticsinformatio.html