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To: BenLurkin

That’s awesome!!

Anytime I’ve aimed my phone at the sky, I’ve gotten TERRIBLE results. Need to get me a good Telescope. What kind of setup do you have, and what’s the cost?(if you don’t mind me asking)


9 posted on 01/28/2015 3:32:28 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: KoRn

Celestron is the way to go, but there are other decent brands. Get a Newtonian reflector, getting best bang for buck, although colors might be washed out a bit, especially if you let it dusty. This Celesteon there is a Shmidt Cassegrain combining lens refraction with mirror reflectors, which is pretty much the best set up. Meade makes similar Shmidt Katsutov but I am not sure what their quality is like nowadays. This set up is used in long range scopes on military aircrafts.

There are other specialty brands, but Meade and Celestron are the most popular for professionals.


10 posted on 01/28/2015 7:26:06 PM PST by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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