Heads Up Meade

[Chubster]

http://tinyurl.com/26h9qc Whats the matter with it ??

[John]

Nothing wrong with the seller - I bought a lovely ED100 OTA from them a while ago for £300 !!.

Probably just confident that the scope will reach a good price.

John

[Chubster]

Dont get me wrong have nothing against seller...Ive added him to my favourites, just couldnt believe the starting price but then there is 4 days to go

[barkis]

Well, it is a spotting scope with a 5" mirror and a central obstruction that I don't know the size of.

If I was looking for a planetary scope, then this would not be my choice.

Of course I am giving my own opinion, and not trying to advise anybody else on this.

Ron.

[StarMan1701]

It's an ETX125.

The OTA is exactly the same as the astronomical version, but the 'spotting 'scope' version is sold without a mount.

This may not be everyone's first choice as a planetary telescope but, having owned one of these, (albeit a modified version), I can attest to their performance - once allowed to cool. Also, I once viewed a website belonging to a Dutch ETX125 owner who had imaged every major object in the solar system with it - including Pluto!

Don't underestimate the humble ETX125...

Lee.

[barkis]

It's an ETX125.

The OTA is exactly the same as the astronomical version, but the 'spotting 'scope' version is sold without a mount.

This may not be everyone's first choice as a planetary telescope but, having owned one of these, (albeit a modified version), I can attest to their performance - once allowed to cool. Also, I once viewed a website belonging to a Dutch ETX125 owner who had imaged every major object in the solar system with it - including Pluto!

Don't underestimate the humble ETX125...

Lee.

I bow to superior Knowledge sir.

[StarMan1701]

I wasn't having a go Ron...

Lee.