Post by curare on Oct 31, 2006 19:57:51 GMT -6
Hello All,
I had a great summer with my first scope - a 10" Zhumell Dobsonian light bucket. It is a monster though and quite a pain to lug around. Now I'm looking into a new scope with portability in mind. I'd like a Cassegrain and I've narrowed it down to 3 options:
www.telescopes.com/products/celestron-c6-s-schmidt-cassegrain-wxlt-coatings-43749.html
www.telescopes.com/products/celestron-nexstar-5-se-47523.html
www.telescopes.com/products/meade-etx-105at-astro-telescope-uhtc-coatings-free-dsi-and-dew-shield-18209.html
I'm leaning toward the 6-inch Celestron. It doesn't have the fancy accessories of the other two, but in terms of raw optics and light-gathering ability it seems to have the most bang for the buck. I know the others have the auto-finder feature but I find it much more rewarding to find the objects on my own. Any input from you all that would help me decide would be very much appreciated.
Tim
I had a great summer with my first scope - a 10" Zhumell Dobsonian light bucket. It is a monster though and quite a pain to lug around. Now I'm looking into a new scope with portability in mind. I'd like a Cassegrain and I've narrowed it down to 3 options:
www.telescopes.com/products/celestron-c6-s-schmidt-cassegrain-wxlt-coatings-43749.html
www.telescopes.com/products/celestron-nexstar-5-se-47523.html
www.telescopes.com/products/meade-etx-105at-astro-telescope-uhtc-coatings-free-dsi-and-dew-shield-18209.html
I'm leaning toward the 6-inch Celestron. It doesn't have the fancy accessories of the other two, but in terms of raw optics and light-gathering ability it seems to have the most bang for the buck. I know the others have the auto-finder feature but I find it much more rewarding to find the objects on my own. Any input from you all that would help me decide would be very much appreciated.
Tim