Robert Watson Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I All, Has anyone got a Revelation advanced red dot finder or a Telrad Reflex illuminated rod dot finder. If so can you please give me some feedback on above items. Many thanks all:icon_scratch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfgang.f Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I have been using a Telrad for many years and can really recommend it. With the original 6 x 30 finder on my 8" SC, it was very hard to find anything other than the moon or a planet. The Telrad was a real improvement. It projects three concentric rings on the sky, showing you exactly where your scope is pointing. You can print out Telrad finder charts from popular astronomy programs, or use a star atlas with telrad charts. To locate an object, simple move your scope to place the rings on some reference stars, and you're there. It's more precise than a simple red dot finder. It uses AA batteries which seem to last for ages, even if you forget to turn it off at the end of an observing session... ;-)The only disadvantages: It tends to dew/freeze over quickly, and it is rather big. If you haven't got much space on your scope, a Rigel Quickfinder might be an alternative.WolfgangP.S. Wow, I'm a nebula now :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Watson Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 Welldone on becoming a Nebula Wolfgang, Is £39.00 a good price for the Telrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I've used both but the Telrad is the most effective in my opinion, the 3 target rings being really helpful for star hopping as Wolfgang says. The Rigel Quikfinder is a good alternative and has a much smaller footprint on the scope.£39 is at the top end to pay for a Telrad I think - you should be able to find it for closer to £30 if you shop around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcciderhead Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Thanks for asking this Robert this helps me a lot to, the best price i found was £39 but will keep looking,so is there a web site for the Telrad star maps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcciderhead Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Found this site looks really useful and i hope easy to use.http://www.astro-tom.com/messier/messier_finder_charts/messier_maps.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m.tweedy Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 try these. some need LAAAAAARGE scopes but most will suit what you need. they have telrad circles on themWelcome to FaintFuzzies.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlp Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 It's also dead easy to make a dew shield for a Telrad - Home Built Astronomy - Telrad Dew Shield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Watson Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 £34.00 rothervalley optics Thats the best price yet for a Telrad. Really like those sites . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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