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profdant139 wrote:
I talked to them -- they have stopped making them because they were unhappy with the quality of the Chinese optics -- they are working with another manufacturer and hope to have new units by mid-2015. After shopping around, that is the one I want -- there are other small "go to" computerized reflectors around, but they are not as foolproof as the Astroscan. I can wait!
LenSatic wrote:
UPDATE ON MY TELESCOPE RECOMMENDATIONS!
I've been looking into the Astroscan shortage and it seems that they are made in China now, not the US, and QC may be inconsistent. I've contacted Edmund's and am waiting for a response.
LS
โJan-19-2015 12:03 AM
LenSatic wrote:
The best starter scope, IMHO, is the Edmund Scientific Astroscan. They're simple and so rugged that I use to carry it as carry-on luggage. "Yes it looks like a bomb, but it's not a bomb, ma'am." The new ones come with a red-dot sight as a finder scope. No tracking, but it's a rich field (wide field) low power scope, so tracking is not a problem. The go-to feature is you; it's the best way to learn the sky. I gave mine away before moving to AZ and will be getting a new one soon. (They are out of stock until the end of the year.)
LS
profdant139 wrote:
So this brings up another related question -- is there a good compact telescope suitable for RV travel into the boondocks? It would have to be rugged, light, easy to set up and take down, and preferably with a mount that would track the stars -- I think those are called equatorial mounts. And as long as I am dreaming, it ought to have one of those fancy computerized "go to" controls, where you say "find me the Andromeda galaxy." And it should use very little power -- probably connect to an inverter, plugged into the 12 volt system in the RV. After all, if you have ordinary 120 volt power, you are probably in an RV park, with the attendant light pollution.
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Ultralife wrote:
To profdant139: Here is a link for an Astroscan...
http://www.cloudynights.com/classifieds/item/41945-edmund-astroscan-made-in-japan-model/
There is more than one avail.
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โDec-16-2014 04:56 PM
profdant139 wrote:
I talked to them -- they have stopped making them because they were unhappy with the quality of the Chinese optics -- they are working with another manufacturer and hope to have new units by mid-2015. After shopping around, that is the one I want -- there are other small "go to" computerized reflectors around, but they are not as foolproof as the Astroscan. I can wait!
โDec-16-2014 04:49 PM
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