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Telescope you'd like in your collection within budget.
Roy Challen replied to Grump Martian's topic in The Astro Lounge
Can you believe it? Mention Starfire and one appears on ABS, a 152mm no less! I need to ban myself from looking. -
Agreed, much as I do love my Tak, it would be the first go in a forced cull. So on that note, I'd keep the Skylight and get an adapter made up for the Solarscout's quark enabling me to use it in the Skylight.😀 Actually, now that I've thought about it, that's a great idea. More resolution, more focal length, less telescopes😁
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Telescope you'd like in your collection within budget.
Roy Challen replied to Grump Martian's topic in The Astro Lounge
I think this thread isn't so much about need as want!😉 -
+1 for the 10mm BCO
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Telescope you'd like in your collection within budget.
Roy Challen replied to Grump Martian's topic in The Astro Lounge
Depends on what you mean by budget. If I were 'allowed' to buy what I have funds for (aka life savings) the result would be very different from what I have...but I'm not saying I'm unhappy with what I have. On the dream list though: Tak frac 100-150mm, anything with LZOS lens, Zeiss APQ of any size. Wouldn't say no to AP Starfire either, or a Traveller, or...even a large Russian Mak. Any one of these would be perfect even if I only got to use it once a year in perfect conditions on my favourite targets. -
Daystar Solarscout, it's my most used scope and likely to remain so.
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Ought to be pretty good. I didn't know what the difference was between the 7E and the 8E, but the clue is in the name - 7E has seven elements in four groups, the 8E has eight in five groups.
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Just three refractors here; Takahashi FS60-CB, 76mm f/16+ Skylight achro, and my Daystar Solarscout which gets used the most. I don't think I need anything else...😉
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I have had two Hyperflex 7-21mm zooms, and personally, I think they are excellent value for money. Yes, they're a bit narrow, but that doesn't bother me at all. The eye relief is good (I currently don't wear glasses), and they perform well even at f/5.9
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The Owl Nebula & Messing with Filters
Roy Challen replied to PeterStudz's topic in Imaging - Smartphone / Tablets
That's great! I was expecting something barely visible and without colour. -
For what it's worth, the tuning knob was turned fully anticlockwise.
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Give it a go! At the end of the day, it is ine of the cheapest Ha scopes available (at least it was 3 years ago). As mentioned, I have not had any experience with any other Ha scopes, so mine may also be disappointing to someone else...but I'm happy with it.
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I wouldn't take a phone image through a Ha scope as any sign of quality. The view through it is far superior. For a start, the sun appears deep orange, not pink. But the level of detail and contrast through the eyepiece is totally different. The image is a crayon scribble compared to a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece!
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I've had it for three years now, and it has been my most used scope by far. If I were allowed just one scope, the Daystar would be it. There has been a lot of talk of the variable quality of the quark that goes into it, but as far as I am concerned, mine is good. I haven't looked through any others, or any other Ha scope for that matter, so nothing to compare it to. As an entry point to hydrogen alpha observating, I have no hesitation in recommending it.
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My EQ setup is about 18-19kg so needs both hands to lift, as I also need to move around the garden occasionally. But actually setting up and tracking is just as quick as alt-az. I was being slightly tongue in cheek, hence the smiley face😉. It's worth it as it allows high power tracking while using orthos, or other narrow field designs, even in strong winds.