Yup I will definately follow their advice.. I was planning on waiting to
buy a telescope, but saw that and it was in my price range. I wasn't sure
if it was worth it or not, now im sure its not. =D
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Michelle Stone wrote:
> Gavin,
>
> I read your post and some of the responses. So far there has been most
> excellent advice, namely, get some binos, check out Orion, talk to SJAA,
> etc.
>
> SJAA sponsors an in town viewing event every month at Hogue park. This is a
> very good place to go and look through some scopes and ask some questions.
> It's worth your time. I'm serious... it could save you money, time, and
> frustration. Check out the events page on www.observers.org to find relevant
> links.
>
> In terms of a telescope purchase (if you must make it before the holidays)
> and if you must keep it under $200, take a look at the short tube 80 scope
> at Orion as another option. Many of us have these. And they are a lot of
> fun. It is a refractor and will be good for looking at the moon, workable
> with Jupiter and Saturn, and you can see some of the big deep space objects
> with it. I wouldn't consider the 4 o4 4.5 inch mounted reflectors that
> anybody sells. I haven't seen a good one in years. The mechanical features
> of these scopes are of very poor quality.
>
> Michelle Stone
> Custom Telescopes by Plettstone
> http://www.plettstone.com/telescopes
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sf-bay-tac-bounces@No-Spam [mailto:sf-bay-tac-bounces@No-Spam]On
> > Behalf Of Gavin
> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:21 AM
> > To: sf-bay-tac@No-Spam
> > Subject: [TAC] Galileo telescope.
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > So I am a newbie getting into astromony, i've read the FAQ on start-up
> > telescopes and all that. Unfortunately im on a very limited budget. I was
> > wondering what you all think about the Galileo 1000mmmx118mm reflector
> > telescope. HSN has a good deal on it to make it affordable via payments.
> > $200 for that telescope, would it be a decent starter telescope? Payments
> > are just $50 a month, which makes it affordable to me. =D
> >
> > -Gavin
> >
>