Dobsonians. Telescope Reviews | Cloudy Nights. 100mm and Larger Binoculars. Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 Binoculars - Review. I was introduced to astronomy at 13 with a 60mm TASCO telescope on a terrible Alt-Az mount. I used that scope consistently and frequently until I discovered girls. Thirty years later, I acquired a nearly identical scope as part of an estate. I cleaned it up and carried it outside into the ice and snow of a New Hampshire winter and was instantly hooked again. Now, 7 years later and living in Tucson, AZ I have three scopes and get out twice or more per week (at least as far as the back yard). I was considering something in the way of a 102 f/5 as a grab and go when I saw advertisements for the new generation of 100mm binoculars (Apogee, Celestron, and Oberwerk).
The binoculars were ordered late Tuesday, shipped Wednesday, and would have arrived Friday, but that was the 4th of July. That evening I took the binoculars out of their case and got my first chance to look at them. With a longer screw and the binoculars securely attached to the tripod, I stopped for a minute to look at them. Tasco Galaxsee 114375. Tasco Galaxsee 114375 Submitted: Thursday, 21st December 2006 by Pete Moulton Optically it is an f500mm scope with a 4.5" (114mm) mirror, 3 "eyepieces" (MA 20mm, MA 10mm and SR 4mm and filters), 3 x Barlow, small Red Dot finder scope, Equatorial Mount, and comes with Tasco's SkyWatch software. Astronomy is about having fun, yet reading some forums, beginners may get the impression that you need a zillion dollar Meade StiltScope telescope and a handful of TeleVue UltraCost eyepieces at $500 a shot to achieve this.
The general advice is not to buy the cheap reflectors under $300, but save for a 6" or 8" dobson instead. I consider this sound advice for serious viewing, but this omits the fun factor! Remember that there is a world of difference between the astronomers at Perth Observatory and the back yard telescope brigade. You will notice that I have deliberately included calculations and a bit of optical theory, since I believe that you should know the maths before you consider buying. Reviews. How to Buy a Telescope : Deciding What Size Telescope to Buy. SEQAS.
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