I've had my current telescope since I was 8...It's nine years old, and I do believe I'm ready to graduate from such a childish scope to a serious, hardcore scope. So, I've started looking around, and I basically have fallen in love with the Orion line of telescopes. I'm having trouble deciding between the Orion AstroView 6 EQ Reflector or the Orion StarMax 127mm EQ Maksutov-Cassegrain. I did, at one time, have my heart set on an Orion SkyQuest XT 8,10,12 Classic Dobsonian. I couldn't make up my mind which Dob to focus on. I live in a converted car hauler. One half is a class room for my sisters and the other half is my room. My family travels. Alot. I don't need severe portability, but I do need to be able to *carry* it up and down/in and out of my trailer. That's what made the dobs unappealing. I've heard the slightest bump, and you have to realign it. I'm on a tight budget. Nothing over $800 is possible! Please help me pick one! Forgive any spelling errors. Suggest an eyepiece too!
2007-08-01
18:52:41
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silvertinker14
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