"Grunt & Go"

[LMC]

Oooo. My first post.

I just picked this scope up last week.

Well - technically it was delivered, but you get the drift....

Its a Sharpstar AL106 (AT 106 / APM107) somewhat over-mounted on a T-Rex.

I'm looking for a good photo-tyoe tripod to carry it ,as within the next ten days, if customs coopertates, "Rex" will have to carry a TOA130.

From the 40 minutes of clear sky I've had with the scope, initial impressions are excellent.

I plan a comparison (fight!!) with an SV105 6.2 later next week.

[osbourne one-nil]

Sharpstar? Not heard of them before. Are they an Australian firm?

[keef_uk]

i think they Astro-tech badged by Japanese distro?

[brantuk]

Looks very perky - nice scope

[Stu]

Looks similar, but not identical to my AstroTech 106 which is a cracking scope. I look forward to hearing how you get on. Have fun!

Stu

[nightfisher]

drool............very nice

[SiriusB]

Very swish! So it's your fault its cloudy then?

I was relieved to discover you'd bought a natty telescope & mount... the post title sounded like a new brand of toilet paper!

[Woody]

Very nice.

Cheers aussie

[LMC]

Its a great scope at a VERY reasonable price. Highly recommended.

"Sharpstar" is a Japanese version of the Astro-Tech brand.

It's got the same optics, and tube as the AT106LE, but with a different focuser.

APM calls it the '107 Astrograph" (they would!), though you'd want a field-flattener for any wide field 'graphing.

Regardless of brand, I definately recommend it.

[Glen]

I'm looking for a good photo-tyoe tripod to carry it ,as within the next ten days, if customs coopertates, "Rex" will have to carry a TOA130.

From the 40 minutes of clear sky I've had with the scope, initial impressions are excellent.

I plan a comparison (fight!!) with an SV105 6.2 later next week.

Only one way to find out

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