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- From: gwc@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Greg F Walz Chojnacki)
- Subject: Re: First Telescope: Astroscan, C4.5
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.211201.19928@uwm.edu>
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- Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 21:12:01 GMT
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- From article <Bs0srC.DEM@cgl.ucsf.edu>, by bic@cgl.ucsf.edu (Bruce Cohen%CGL):
- > I am interested in buying my first telescope. Any comments on the Edmunds
- > Scientific Astro scan would be appreciated. I am also considering (the
- > most costly, less portable) Celestron C4.5 Newtonian.
- >
- If I recall the Celestron correctly, it shares with the Astroscan the
- problem of low focal ratio, which renders it unsuitable for high-magnification
- observing (planets, double stars). The primary advantage it has over the
- Astroscan is it is more readily adapted for astrophotography -- not a
- big deal for a beginner's scope, perhaps. The adaptation I refer to is an
- equatorial mount -- which makes it much less portable.)
-
- The Astroscan is a GREAT 1st scope, IMHO. It's far more rugged than one
- should expect a telescope be, has a wide field, is extremely portable and
- easy to use. The suggested retail price has shot up over the years, but
- it's discounted by a few places to a reasonable price, as I recall. It gets
- my vote.
-
- Greg
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