> My 10" Meade Schmidt/Newtonian arrived I think the same day > Björn received his. I ordered the software & cable for > satellite tracking last week ($50), ... > > One thing nice about a Schmidt/Newtonian is the large field > of view that it's capable of, thanks to f/4 optics. Also > (if something in the neighborhood of $1000 U.S. is in your > price range), I think Meade is still offering a $650 set of > eyepieces for $99, in commemoration of their 30th anniversary. > I forgot to mention this vital point of focus ratio. Avoid the long-focus LXD55 SC-8 and ETX-90/105/125 (unless you need a compact scope) LXD55 SN-6 is 762mm f/5 and $695, SN-8 is 810 mm f/4 (the refractors AR-5 AR-6 are 1288-1212 mm f/9 and f/8) There are also budget models DS-2070AT (700mm f/10 refractor), DS-2114AT DS2130AT (Newtonians, 1000mm f/7.9-8.8) and short refractor ETX-70. These are not included in the eyepiece offer. There are also some similar Celestron models 60/80/114 mm and 4"/5"/8" ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from SeeSat-L, send a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@satobs.org List archived at http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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